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17 January 2016
16.01.15 - Complaints about the sale of knock-off goods on the popular social networking site have soared 400 per cent since 2010.
12 January 2016
12.01.16 - Two fraudsters who were caught distributing fake goods were both jailed for over four years after they were prosecuted by Enfield Council.
12 January 2016
12.01.16 - The 290 imitations shipped in from China were detected before they could be transported to an address in Glasgow.
06 January 2016
06.01.16 - Police said around 1000 members of crime groups are currently working in rackets including drugs, prostitution, money laundering, tobacco smuggling, counterfeit goods and extortion, in the Glasgow area.
24 December 2015
24.12.15 - Iftakhar Ahmed, Asad Iftakhar and Hasan Iftakhar were handed prison sentences of two years and six months, 12 months and six months respectively.
22 December 2015
22.12.15 - Officers also found dangerous counterfeit electrical goods such as hair straighteners and headphones.
22 December 2015
22.12.15 - The raids were made as part of Operation Thor, and were carried out as a result of intelligence received by gardai.
17 December 2015
17.12.15 - A Glenrothes couple who pled guilty to charges under the Trade Marks Act 1994 were both ordered by Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court to undertake 140 hours of community payback to be completed within 12 months.
17 December 2015
17.12.15 - Staffordshire County Council's trading standards team led a regional investigation following an initial discovery of fake goods at a car boot sale in Lichfield. Further information led them to a secure storage unit in Birmingham in December 2013 where a £1.5m haul of counterfeit goods was found.
15 December 2015
15.12.15 - Garda, Revenue and Customs target criminals in ‘Christmas rush' of counterfeit items.
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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.