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Posted: 13 July 2022
UPDATES: A joint investigation uncovered thousands of unlicensed erectile tablets and counterfeit goods at a West London business, leading to substantial fines for the company and its director. The case highlights the risks posed by illicit medicines and the value of multi-agency enforcement.
Posted: 20 June 2022
UPDATES: Enforcement professionals from Border Force, Trading Standards, police and industry have been recognised at the 2022 ACG Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements in protecting intellectual property rights and tackling counterfeiting across the UK.
Posted: 24 May 2022
UPDATES: A trader who sold counterfeit goods online has been sentenced after investigators uncovered large quantities of fake branded clothing and footwear, reinforcing the consequences of intellectual property crime.
Posted: 08 May 2022
UPDATES: A husband and wife have been prosecuted after trading standards officers uncovered counterfeit tobacco, dangerous goods and other offences, demonstrating the continued focus on disrupting the illicit tobacco trade.
Posted: 12 April 2022
UPDATES: Trading standards officers seized more than £100,000 worth of counterfeit goods, illegal vaping products and snus during a major enforcement operation targeting illicit trade on London's Oxford Street.
Posted: 11 April 2022
UPDATES: A retailer has been fined £46,500 after thousands of counterfeit and unsafe products, including vaping liquids, phone accessories, toys and festive lights, were discovered during a lengthy trading standards investigation.
Posted: 21 March 2022
UPDATES: Trading standards officers uncovered more than 5,000 illicit cigarettes hidden above a shop ceiling inside a sophisticated remote-controlled concealment. The discovery illustrates the increasingly elaborate methods used to evade enforcement and the continuing fight against illegal tobacco sales.
Posted: 10 March 2022
UPDATES: New Europol and EUIPO findings show how organised criminals exploited the COVID-19 pandemic, online shopping growth and demand for healthcare products to expand counterfeiting, while the Anti-Counterfeit Group reports continued enforcement action and platform partnerships.
Posted: 10 March 2022
UPDATES: Operation CeCe’s first year saw NTS, HMRC, Border Force and local trading standards remove more than £7m of illegal tobacco from sale, disrupt organised crime and secure continued funding for a three-tier enforcement strategy targeting factories, borders and street-level sellers.
Posted: 25 February 2022
UPDATES: Ealing Council Trading Standards secured a £15,232 penalty against a Southall company that sold counterfeit branded face masks and non-compliant hand sanitiser during the pandemic, exposing consumers to unsafe products marketed as protective essentials.
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