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Latest News - Fake

Two men jailed in £150m a year in complex fake designer clothing scam

06 June 2023

Two men have been sentenced to a combined total of 31 years in jail for one of the UK's largest-ever carousel tax frauds. Sock manufacturer Arif Patel and his co-accused, Mohamed Jaffar Ali, were involved in a fraudulent scheme claiming VAT repayments on false exports of textiles and mobile phones, and sold counterfeit clothes worth at least £50 million.

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Cheetham Hill: Nine arrested in anti-counterfeit goods raids

21 July 2022

Nine people have been arrested after a series of police raids targeting people selling counterfeit goods.

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Warnings over counterfeit cigarettes after fire that killed cat in Boston

21 July 2022

Warnings have been issued about the dangers of illegal cigarettes after a fire which gutted a house and killed a cat.

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More than 240,000 illegal prescription pills bound for Northern Ireland seized in operation

20 July 2022

More than 242,000 unlicensed prescription tablets destined for addresses in Northern Ireland have been seized in a major operation targeting illicit and counterfeit drugs.

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Torpoint woman masterminded Facebook fake goods empire

20 July 2022

She did it while claiming state benefits

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Pontypool fraudster caught selling fake Moncler and Prada T-shirts

18 July 2022

A FRAUDSTER has been caught selling fake designer T-shirts that included dodgy Moncler, Prada, Hugo Boss and Louis Vuitton gear.

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Bought Nike sneakers online? Here's how to spot the fakes from the real ones

16 July 2022

Danville mom who paid more than 50% above retail for a pair of popular sneakers suspects she may have bought counterfeit Nikes.

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