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09 January 2017
09.01.17 - Halton Council suspects hundreds of residents are flogging dangerous fake items to their friends and families. Trading Standards officers have already seized £25,000 worth of counterfeit goods, including 25,000 cigarettes, 3.4kg of tobacco and 150 high value designer products as they step up their campaign to target social media sellers.
05 January 2017
05.01.17 - Following a search of the property 41 fake hair straighteners and 219 fake branded perfume bottles were seized with a total expected sale price of around £21,000.
04 January 2017
04.01.17 - The court heard how Malik, (26), of Star Road, Peterborough, admitted to the offences following the seizure of around £10,000 to £12,000 worth of counterfeit items including Nike trainers, Dior perfumes, Lacoste polo shirts and Ralph Lauren polo shirts.
28 December 2016
28.12.16 - Sales shoppers are being warned to be on alert after fake goods being sold by traders using Facebook and Instagram were seized during a series of raids.
22 December 2016
22.12.16 - Trading standards officers seized a large amount of counterfeit clothing and shoes when they raided Gulab Singh's home on Latham Road on August 30, 2012. On April 9, 2015, after a three day trial at Inner London Crown Court, Singh (also known as Tony or Digpal Singh) was found guilty on four counts of unauthorised use of trademarks.
21 December 2016
21.12.16 - They seized bags, clothes, footwear and hair straighteners - suspected fake versions of items from 13 top brands - the raid was part of a national operation with the Anti-Counterfeiting Group and Humberside Police.
21 December 2016
21.12.16 - Beware cheap branded goods. That is the message from Nottinghamshire Trading Standards after officers seized hundreds of potentially unsafe and counterfeit items from a site in Kirkby-in-Ashfield.
21 December 2016
21.12.16 - The raids were part of an ongoing enforcement operation in the Strangeways area of Manchester, a former garment district dubbed Britain's knock-off capital. Council chiefs, police and the Anti-Counterfeiting Group are working together as part of the crackdown.
21 December 2016
Counterfeit designer clothing is a trillion dollar business that relies on consumers' thirst for bargain shopping to line the pockets of terrorists, drug dealers, and human traffickers.
17 December 2016
17.12.16 - As Christmas approaches, there are more counterfeit goods on the street than at any other time of year. But they could damage both your pocket and your person.
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ACG represents more than 3,000 brands affected by this influx of fakes into the UK and delivers an international network of information, advice and contacts on all aspects of IP protection. Working with Government and law enforcement agencies since 1980, ACG is focused on providing an effective and sustained response to counterfeiting.
Membership with the ACG is the best way to work with government and enforcement bodies to protect your brand. Our Roadshows and training days help you reach out to police, trading standards and border force officers and tell them about your genuine products.