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19 January 2016
19.01.16 - The fake goods, which were seized from a total of 53 shipping containers, included illegal cigarettes, tobacco and fake mobile phone accessories.
19 January 2016
19.01.16 - The local Trading Standards team, working with the social media giant, has become the first in Scotland to take the step against a social media group.
19 January 2016
19.01.16 - The areas of Cheetham Hill and Strangeways in northern Manchester have been identified as having a significant influence on the criminal trade in counterfeit goods. These include goods such as clothing, luxury and electrical goods and counterfeit tobacco products. The report considers what action has been taken, the impact of this action and makes recommendations for future enforcement activity...
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.
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 - 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 - 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.