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Posted: 28 March 2021
UPDATES: Operation CLOVER brings together the Anti-Counterfeiting Group, the Intellectual Property Office and Facebook to target online sellers of fake goods as lockdown-driven shopping patterns create fresh opportunities for counterfeiters.
Posted: 02 March 2021
UPDATES: An Oxfordshire delicatessen owner has been jailed after admitting a long-running illegal tobacco fraud involving counterfeit and smuggled cigarettes. The case demonstrates the value of coordinated investigations, expert evidence and proceeds of crime action against organised offenders.
Posted: 26 November 2020
UPDATES: Anti-counterfeiting experts warn shoppers to be alert to fake goods promoted across social media during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, explaining the scale of the problem and how consumers can avoid costly scams.
Posted: 21 September 2020
UPDATES: Salford Trading Standards has uncovered its largest-ever haul of illicit tobacco, with coordinated raids recovering counterfeit cigarettes, cash and illegal products from homes and businesses.
Posted: 03 September 2020
ANALYSIS: Counterfeiting experts argue the UK is struggling to keep pace with increasingly sophisticated intellectual property crime, examining the scale of organised criminal involvement, weaknesses in enforcement and the wider consequences for consumers, legitimate businesses and the economy.
Posted: 27 July 2020
UPDATES: Trading standards officers in Salford, assisted by sniffer dog Ricco, uncovered a concealed cache of illegal tobacco hidden behind a tiled compartment, highlighting continuing efforts to disrupt the illicit tobacco trade.
Posted: 01 June 2020
UPDATES: London Trading Standards teams at Heathrow have intercepted millions of sub-standard face masks and thousands of counterfeit hand sanitisers, exposing false safety claims and non-compliant pandemic supplies.
Posted: 22 May 2020
UPDATES: OPSS and CTSI have launched training to help enforcement officers identify counterfeit PPE and hand cleansing products, responding to fraudulent certification and rising demand during the pandemic.
Posted: 25 February 2020
UPDATES: A warning over the dangers of smoking shisha has been issued after suspected smuggled goods were seized as part of a joint operation between.
Posted: 17 February 2020
UPDATES: Tina Gibbons, Lead Officer for Trading Standards at the Royal Borough of Greenwich, has been recognised for her contribution to the fight against counterfeit goods with an Achievement Award for Excellence in Anti-Counter...
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