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01 April 2016
01.04.16 - TAX bosses have warned they will not tolerate the sale and supply illegal tobacco after seizing hundreds of thousands of pounds of illegal cigarettes from businesses across Lancashire.
30 March 2016
30.03.16 - Operation Opson V, resulted in seizures ranging from nearly nine tonnes of counterfeit sugar contaminated with fertilizer in Khartoum, Sudan to Italian officers recovering more than 85 tonnes of olives which had been ‘painted' with copper sulphate solutions to enhance their colour.
25 March 2016
25.03.16 - An undercover officer from Blackpool Council's Trading Standards department had bought some rolling tobacco at the half price of legitimate tobacco.
23 March 2016
23.03.16 - Food-related criminality affecting the UK is being addressed by two food crime units (the Units) with a shared vision, deep collaboration and a clear commitment to consumer protection.
17 March 2016
17.03.16 - Speaking at the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys' (ITMA) spring conference in London today, March 17, detective inspector Mick Dodge said that while intellectual property “may not seem†like a significant issue, the effects of infringement and counterfeiting are widely felt.
14 March 2016
14.03.16 - The illegal trade in counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco can be a major source of funding for organised crime groups.
13 March 2016
13.03.16 - Visitors can win £50 Argos vouchers at the events taking place across the borough from March 14-18th.
12 March 2016
12.03.16 - “A lot of the stuff is smuggled into the country by organised criminal gangs. People tempted to buy should recognise they are funding organised crime as the money is reinvested into other criminal enterprises.â€
11 March 2016
10.03.16 - Organised crime & counterfeit goods go hand in hand: crack cocaine, digital scales and several bags and wraps of cannabis were found in the bar and toilets. Yesterday's licensing sub-committee heard that the air was pungent with cannabis when around 40 officers with sniffer dogs arrived. They also uncovered £800 of herbal cannabis in the upstairs living quarters and cannabis production equipment in the cellar. Some 35 pouches of Golden Virginia tobacco and six large bottles of vodka, thought to be contraband, along with suspected counterfeit clothing was also found. Four people were arrested.
08 March 2016
08.03.16 - Trade in illegal pesticides, involving organised criminal gangs, is increasing around the world. It is estimated that 7-10% of pesticides on the EU market are illegal and just last year Europol seized 190 tonnes of illegal counterfeit pesticides on the continent.
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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.