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19 January 2016
19.01.16 - The local Trading Standards team, working with the social media giant, has become the first in Scotland to take the step against a social media group.
19 January 2016
19.01.16 - The areas of Cheetham Hill and Strangeways in northern Manchester have been identified as having a significant influence on the criminal trade in counterfeit goods. These include goods such as clothing, luxury and electrical goods and counterfeit tobacco products. The report considers what action has been taken, the impact of this action and makes recommendations for future enforcement activity...
17 January 2016
16.01.15 - Complaints about the sale of knock-off goods on the popular social networking site have soared 400 per cent since 2010.
06 January 2016
06.01.16 - Police said around 1000 members of crime groups are currently working in rackets including drugs, prostitution, money laundering, tobacco smuggling, counterfeit goods and extortion, in the Glasgow area.
15 December 2015
15.12.15 - Garda, Revenue and Customs target criminals in ‘Christmas rush' of counterfeit items.
14 December 2015
14.12.15 - Internal wiring and fusing in counterfeit branded hair dryers was so cheap that in tests, the product overheated. Fake electrical items often don't have a thermal cut off, so when they over heat they catch fire. This happened in our tests.
14 December 2015
14.12.15 - Enforcement teams raided premises across the country last week as Operation Jasper, the UK's biggest crackdown on counterfeiting and piracy enabled through social media, entered its second phase.
12 December 2015
12.12.15 - Shoppers hunting for festive bargains have been warned to watch out for counterfeit goods, which could damage their health and even put lives at risk.
11 December 2015
11.12.15 - The trade in counterfeit products has moved online, where it can be hard to tell a genuine from a fake.
10 December 2015
10.12.15 - Police and trading standards officers inspected six units in a self-storage site in South Derbyshire.
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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.