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18 February 2016
18.02.16 - At approximately 08:30hrs today a 34-year-old man was arrested in Blandford Forum on suspicion of counterfeiting and money laundering offences. He currently remains in police custody at a Dorset police station following the arrest, which was made by PIPCU officers, supported by Dorset Police. Officers are also carrying out a search at an address in Poole and so far officers have seized approximately 100 suspected counterfeit airbags, a large quantity of airbag components, financial documents and computers.
16 February 2016
16.02.16 - A convicted rogue trader has been ordered to pay £150,000 under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) and over £10,357 in legal costs.
12 February 2016
12.02.16 - The goods from the properties are thought to have been advertised on the internet at a fraction of their retail price.
11 February 2016
11.02.16 - Two new reports from the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM), the EU's largest intellectual property agency, reveal that 13.5% of sales of jewellery and watches and 12.7% of sales of handbags and luggage in the EU are lost due to counterfeiting...
11 February 2016
11.02.16 - The site was removed following information supplied to Humberside Police suggesting that the page's rules allowed for the sale of fake goods online, stating that "copied CDs/DVDs are allowed on this site" and "members are allowed to sell fake hair straighteners, Pandoras and clothing on this site."
10 February 2016
10.02.16 - After gathering evidence to show that fake and counterfeit goods were being sold from the property, officers worked together to execute their warrant.
09 February 2016
09.02.16 - DEADLY toys went up in flames in just minutes, prompting a safety warning from trading standards officers.
07 February 2016
07.02.16 - A Daily Star Sunday investigation found dangerous copies of designer goods being flogged on markets across the UK in the run-up to February 14.
29 January 2016
012916 - Nigel Booth has been given a 12-week suspended prison term after being prosecuted for the second time for selling fake designer goods via Facebook.
22 January 2016
22.01.16 - More than 10,000 websites and 18,000 accounts were suspended for hawking counterfeit goods such as designer watch knock-offs, and Google blocked more than 12.5 million healthcare-related ads that included offering drugs that were approved for use or made claims that weren't properly supported.
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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.