Tanzania: Let Us Be On the Alert Against Fake Goods
It has come to light that the Tanzania Food and Drug Authority (TFDA) has destroyed 884 kilos of counterfeit and substandard...
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Rada fails to criminalize alcohol and tobacco smuggling
The Verkhovna Rada has failed at first reading to adopt a bill providing criminal responsibility for tobacco and alcohol...
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Coventry man sentenced for role in £600k illegal tobacco smuggling gang
A Coventry gang member has been sentenced for his role in an illegal tobacco smuggling ring. The group had managed to make...
Learn MoreMilton Keynes man Ernestas Vadeikis avoids jail for role in illegal tobacco smuggling rings
A Milton Keynes man who was part of illegal tobacco smuggling rings in Buckinghamshire and Midlands has avoided jail in the...
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Retailers call for quicker action as counterfeit concerns continue
Some of the most notable lines hit by the counterfeiters in recent years have been Bananagrams, Loom Bands and Disney’s Frozen...
Learn MoreTwo N.Y. men sentenced in cigarette-smuggling scheme
Federal prosecutors alleged that the two men collaborated to facilitate a trafficking network designed to profit from the...
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PACP cautions against websites selling fake goods; says crackdown has curbed menace of duplicates
Director general, PACP, said online shoppers especially face the risk of landing duplicates and should be careful which website...
Learn MoreBIR urges public to report fake, smuggled cigarettes
THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) is urging cigarette buyers to report fake or smuggled packs they found using the “Stamp...
Learn MorePuerto Rico authorities seize counterfeit auto parts
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and import specialists seized 1,000 counterfeit automobile parts during an...
Learn MoreTwo Rugeley men sentenced after £600k counterfeit tobacco tax fraud
Four gang members were arrested following an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) operation in 2012, which tracked their illegal...
Learn MoreHolyoke man arrested, arraigned in connection with major multistate illegal tobacco distribution network
A Holyoke man has been arrested and arraigned in connection with running a major illegal tobacco distribution network throughout...
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Kyocera haul of counterfeit gear worth €5m
Print company launches campaign to highlight dangers of selling dodgy goods.
Kyocera has launched a campaign to educate customers...
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