Don’t get faked out by gadgets
December 30, 2015
China is the origin of 70 percent of counterfeit products seized globally. In the United States, the number is even higher at 87...
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New York Loses $400 Million After Imposing The Nation’s Highest Cigarette Tax.
December 28, 2015
It holds the dubious honor of having the highest cigarette taxes in country, with the average pack of smokes in New York City...
Learn MoreIncrease in tobacco taxes crushing business
December 27, 2015
Minnesota – Based on the two automatic tax inflators, the Department of Revenue has issued new 2016 rates under which...
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Hicksville Man Arrested for Massive Counterfeit Scheme Involving The North Face Merchandise
December 24, 2015
Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Hicksville retailer was arrested yesterday for a massive...
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Sutton man jailed for selling fake and dangerous tobacco products
December 22, 2015
Ahmad Afsana received a ten and a half month jail term after he admitted a variety of charges against him following a trading...
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Alibaba Taps BassiurTo Tackle Counterfeiting
December 21, 2015
Just days after the U.S. government issued a stern warning to the China-based e-tailer, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is taking...
Learn MoreFake Luxury Goods ‘Could Fund Terrorism’
December 21, 2015
United Kingdom – Christmas shoppers buying toys for their children may unwittingly be supporting organised crime or even...
Learn MoreJail terms for substandard products fakers
December 19, 2015
The proliferation of substandard products in the country has continued to generate great concern despite efforts by the...
Learn More10 million smuggled cigarettes haul would have cost taxpayer £2m in lost revenue
December 19, 2015
A huge haul of ten million cigarettes has been seized by Border Force officers at Killingholme docks. The cigarettes had been...
Learn MoreCustoms Intercepts Smuggled Goods Worth N23.07m
December 19, 2015
Nigeria – The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ikeja, on Saturday said it had...
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Govt loses millions to illegal tobacco trade
December 18, 2015
Botswana – The Ministry of Health (MoH) and the World Bank said this at a workshop meant to discuss initiatives to...
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Counterfeit Cheese, Fish And Vodka: Fake Food And Drinks Are A Very Real Problem
December 18, 2015
As a consumer, we kind of expect to be tricked about what we eat or drink. How many times have you bought juice, only to later...
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