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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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It's being sold online so it must be legit, right?

16 December 2016

16.12.16 - Intellectual Property Office blog

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Multi agency operation sees more than £3million of suspected counterfeit goods seized at Wellesbourne Market

14 December 2016

13.12.16 - In a joint operation with members of the Anti Counterfeiting Group (ACG) and National Markets Group (NMG), Warwickshire Police seized nearly £3.5million in suspected counterfeit and unsafe goods during from Wellesbourne Market on Saturday (December 10).

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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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1000s fake Christmas presents seized at Stansted Airport

13 December 2016

13.12.16 - In recent weeks, Border Force officers have made seizures of 100 plastic wands in boxes featuring images from the hit Warner Bros Harry Potter films, as well as more than 3,000 counterfeit cuddly toys featuring characters from Pokémon, Nintendo and Minecraft.

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Derry's Christmas bargain hunters warned about the link between counterfeit goods and crime gangs

13 December 2016

13.12.16 - People in Derry have been warned they could be helping to fund organised crime gangs if they buy counterfeit goods this Christmas. A new campaign entitled “I Am Your Money” has been launched by the Northern Ireland Executive which challenges people to stop buying counterfeit goods and report any information to the PSNI or Crimestoppers.

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Raid on Cambridgeshire home sees massive haul of 10,000 counterfeit toys seized

13 December 2016

13.12.16 - Some of the brands ripped off include Disney's Frozen, Despicable Me, Peppa Pig, BigHero6, Pokemon, Secret Life of Pets, Paw Patrol and Hello Kitty.

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Don't have a fake Christmas

12 December 2016

12.12.16 - Watch videos to understand the dangers of buying counterfeit goods this Christmas.

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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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Counterfeit goods trader to be sentenced

09 December 2016

09.12.16 - Anthony Grey, who ran TG Supplies from his home in Shapwick Close, carried on selling clothes with false trademarks even after listings on an auction site had been removed because they were fakes, the town's magistrates were told.

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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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