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Drugs, Guns & Fake Kicks: Inside The Counterfeit Economy

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.

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More than £2 million worth of counterfeit goods have been seized in Cornwall since April

16 December 2016

16.12.16 - Both Devon and Cornwall Police and Cornwall Trading Standards have been cracking down on people selling fake designer items on social media such as Facebook.

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Fake goods in £3.5m haul seized from Wellesbourne Market

16 December 2016

16.12.16 - Fake designer gear and dodgy electricals taken in raid.

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Operation sees £1 million of counterfeit items seized

16 December 2016

16.12.16 - The operation is the latest phase of Operation Jasper, a long running campaign co-ordinated by the National Markets Group and Trading Standards, with the aim of tackling the sale of unsafe counterfeit goods on social media.

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Fake designer goods worth £270,000 seized at Manchester Airport

14 December 2016

14.12.16 - “Consumers should be aware that counterfeiters have no interest in ensuring their products meet safety or quality standards, and what looks like a great gift may end up disappointing when it turns out to be an inferior, or even dangerous, copy.”

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Warning: £1.5m of fake designer goods seized at airport

09 December 2016

09.12.16 - Border Force officers have grabbed more than 60,000 items in the past few weeks.

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More than £1.5m counterfeit goods seized at East Midlands Airport

08 December 2016

08.12.16 - In recent weeks, Border Force officers have seized more than 60,000 items – with an estimated total retail value of more than £1.5 million.

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Don't be tricked into buying fake goods this Christmas

08 December 2016

08.12.16 - Southend Council and Trading Standards officers have teamed up to warn people across the borough that they should be vigilant when buying gifts this season.

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Fake Free Newport – protecting customers and businesses

07 December 2016

07.12.16 - Newport City Council has today launched a campaign to make the city free of fake and counterfeit goods and services.

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EUR 83 billion and 790 000 jobs lost every year across the EU due to counterfeiting and piracy

05 December 2016

7.4 % of sales in 9 sectors are lost due to the presence of fakes in the market.

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About ACG

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.

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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.

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