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Euro 2016: Drugs and sex gangs being funded by die-hard England fans

08 June 2016

08.06.16 - DIE-hard England fans are funding drugs, sex gangs and people trafficking ops by buying cheap shirts at Euro 2016. It's believed illegal shirt trade is funding drug-runners, people smugglers and vice gangs because these are the people who control the counterfeiting operations in places like China and Turkey.

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Police warning of fakes ahead of Euro2016

07 June 2016

City of London Police shows the #RedCardtoCrime ahead of the UEFA European Football Championships 2016

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PIPCU shows the Red Card to Crime ahead of the UEFA European Football Championships 2016

06 June 2016

06.06.16 - The Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) has suspended a website selling fake UEFA merchandise and national kits, as they announce that they have taken down over 10,000 websites selling counterfeit goods since the unit's launch in 2013.

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The dangers of bagging a bargain

25 May 2016

25.05.16 - Fake goods are made in unregulated environments, without regard for health and safety regulations, so it's impossible to know what's in them. It's one thing for your counterfeit designer jacket to shed some stitches but quite another to be put in serious danger through no fault of your own.

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Travellers could face prosecution if they bring counterfeit goods into the country

20 May 2016

20.05.16 - Holidaymakers are being warned not to bring fake alcohol, make-up, electrical goods or other counterfeit items into Scotland when returning from trips abroad.

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Blundering fraudster drove van with £20,000 of counterfeit goods straight into police raid

28 April 2016

28.04.16 - A bungling crook was caught with nearly £20,000 of counterfeit goods after he pulled up outside a house about to be raided by police. Derek Walker had piles of fake goods, including Ugg boots and Beats headphones, in the back of the white van when he arrived at the rural property in Keith.

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On World IP Day 2016...

26 April 2016

...ACG & The British Brands Group help promote the value & importance of brands to the UK.

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Police seize £1m counterfeit goods in huge Strangeways raid

13 April 2016

13.04.16 - Warrants were executed at around 14 premises at the heart of the former garment district - dubbed Britain's knock-off capital.

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£40,000 counterfeit goods dealer sentenced

08 April 2016

8.4.16 - A MORAY woman has been ordered to carry out 165 hours of unpaid work for the community after she admitted selling fake luxury goods.

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Stay safe and & avoid counterfeit goods this bank holiday

22 March 2016

22.03.16 - Counterfeit goods are shoddy imitations that will leave people out of pocket and could cause serious harm. Fake electrical goods are hazardous as they can cause fires and electrocution. Harmful substances such as high lead levels in perfume are a risk with counterfeit cosmetics.

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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.

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