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Fake goods seized in Middlesbrough
Posted: 30 August 2024
UPDATES: Counterfeit designer goods were seized during enforcement activity in Middlesbrough after Trading Standards officers uncovered fake luxury brands while responding to an unrelated street trading incident, leading to further investigations.
Illegal goods seized at car boot fair
Posted: 21 August 2024
UPDATES: Trading Standards officers seized hundreds of counterfeit garments and illegal disposable vapes during enforcement action at a car boot sale, highlighting the continuing challenge posed by illicit goods in local markets.
Counterfeit handbag seller guilty
Posted: 06 August 2024
UPDATES: Wiltshire Trading Standards has secured a suspended prison sentence and costs of almost £13,000 against a woman...
£500,000 of illicit goods seized at Fair
Posted: 12 June 2024
UPDATES: Westmorland and Furness Trading Standards seized counterfeit perfumes, fake designer sunglasses and potentially unsafe electrical goods worth around £500,000 at Appleby Horse Fair, in a multi-agency operation targeting illicit and substandard products.
Football faker ordered to pay up
Posted: 03 June 2024
UPDATES: A counterfeit football kit seller has been ordered to repay more than £118,000 under proceeds of crime legislation, reinforcing that intellectual property offences can carry significant financial consequences.
Fake footwear seller ordered to pay up
Posted: 26 March 2024
UPDATES: A counterfeit footwear trader has been ordered to repay £60,000 under Proceeds of Crime legislation after an earlier trademark prosecution, highlighting how illicit profits can be recovered long after conviction.
Lengthy sentence for fake poster fraudster
Posted: 08 January 2024
UPDATES: Lancashire Trading Standards brought down a prolific counterfeit poster operation after uncovering industrial-scale printing equipment and thousands of copyrighted images. The investigation exposed more than £1 million in fraudulent sales and ended with a three-and-a-half year prison sentence.
How is industry supporting TS?
Posted: 14 December 2023
SPONSORED: With Trading Standards teams under sustained financial pressure, this opinion piece examines how industry partnerships, intellectual property owners and collaborative enforcement can help fill resource gaps while supporting action against organised counterfeit crime.
Pirate DVD seller ordered to pay up
Posted: 28 November 2023
UPDATES: A prolific counterfeit DVD seller has been ordered to repay more than £216,000 after a major Proceeds of Crime case uncovered an elaborate network of online accounts, bank accounts and storage units used to distribute fake goods and launder criminal profits.
Shopkeeper fined for knock-off chocs
Posted: 18 August 2023
UPDATES: A sweet shop owner has been fined more than £10,000 after repeatedly selling counterfeit 'Wonka' chocolate bars with unlawful labelling, despite repeated Trading Standards advice and assurances that the products had been withdrawn.
Online counterfeit sellers sentenced
Posted: 02 August 2023
UPDATES: Sellers of counterfeit goods have been sentenced following an investigation into large-scale online trademark offences, underlining the growing focus on disrupting criminal networks operating through internet marketplaces.
Taking a stand against counterfeits
Posted: 28 June 2023
ANALYSIS: Something is happening in Manchester’s Cheetham Hill. Known as Britain’s ‘counterfeit capital’, a handful of streets have been home to dozens of organised crime gangs for as long as most Mancunians can remember. The UK...
Illicit vapes seized in Operation Vulcan
Posted: 20 March 2023
UPDATES: Thousands of illegal vaping products were seized during Operation Vulcan as Trading Standards and police targeted organised criminality in Cheetham Hill, uncovering both unsafe goods and suspected labour exploitation.
TS probe uncovers car-parts scam
Posted: 15 March 2023
UPDATES: A lengthy Trading Standards investigation exposed a counterfeit car-parts business that deceived motorists and generated more than £200,000 before two men received prison sentences for trademark offences.
Major counterfeiting network hit
Posted: 09 March 2023
UPDATES: Trading Standards officers uncovered a nationwide counterfeit distribution network after routine inspections led to the seizure of around 60,000 fake luxury goods worth an estimated £9 million.
Sutton TS seizes £53k of counterfeits
Posted: 05 January 2023
UPDATES: Trading Standards officers have seized counterfeit goods and thousands of illegal vapes in pre-Christmas raids, disrupting the supply of illicit products across the borough.
How can industry support TS?
Posted: 07 November 2022
OPINION: Stronger partnerships between Trading Standards and legitimate businesses can improve enforcement, intelligence sharing and consumer protection, argues this reflection on industry's role in supporting the profession.
Fake watch seller to serve time
Posted: 12 October 2022
UPDATES: A Falkirk Trading Standards investigation into counterfeit luxury watches sold online has resulted in a prison sentence, highlighting the continuing fight against intellectual property crime.
Newcastle TS nabs fake strips
Posted: 21 September 2022
UPDATES: Newcastle Trading Standards has seized hundreds of counterfeit football shirts linked to social media sales, disrupting a supply chain for fake strips with an estimated retail value of more than £20,000.
KCC TS seizes counterfeit goods
Posted: 18 August 2022
UPDATES: Kent County Council Trading Standards seized a significant haul of counterfeit goods in a coordinated operation, underlining the continuing threat posed by fake products and the importance of disrupting illicit supply chains.
