
2,500 Tons of the Food We Eat is Fake
February 17, 2015
New evidence may cast some doubt on the purity of your favorite foods. Interpol, the international criminal police organization,...
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Cash boost in fight against fake goods
February 17, 2015
A GOVERNMENT minister is visiting Southampton today to announce a funding boost to stop millions of pounds worth of counterfeit...
Learn MoreBrief: Helsinki airport a hub for fake smartphones
February 17, 2015
Helsinki flightCustoms officers in Finland say Helsinki airport has become a major transit point for counterfeit electronic goods...
Learn MoreMI5 fights IRA smugglers
February 15, 2015
MI5, the British intelligence service, is cracking down on a global cigarette-smuggling operation estimated to be generating tens...
Learn MoreThe big business of deception
February 15, 2015
Worldwide, counterfeiting accounts for more than half a trillion dollars, or 5% to 7%, of world trade each year. Counterfeiters...
Learn MoreFormer deputy accused of smuggling contraband in Broward jail
February 15, 2015
A former Broward detention deputy went on trial Tuesday, charged with taking a bribe to smuggle contraband into the north Broward...
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Dogs seize illegal tobacco in Preston
February 15, 2015
Sniffer dogs helped to discover large amounts of illegal tobacco in raids carried out by Lancashire County Council Trading...
Learn MoreOver a quarter of South West cigarettes could be illegal
February 15, 2015
More than a quarter of cigarettes sold in the South West are either illegal or purchased outside of the UK, a survey has...
Learn MoreCity of London Police knock 2,000 counterfeit good sites offline
February 13, 2015
The City of London Police has shut down 2,000 websites selling fake luxury goods since the New Year, as part of its ongoing quest...
Learn MoreBillion dollar smuggling industry drains Iran’s economy
February 13, 2015
Habibollah Haghighi, chief of an Iranian task force to combat smuggling, announced that up to $25 billion worth of contraband was...
Learn MoreEngines ‘fake’: NBI
February 13, 2015
AGENTS of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)National Capital Region raided and seized 150 “fake” motor engines from a...
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Illinois cigarette smuggling ranks 14th in the nation, study says
February 12, 2015
Illinois has the 14th highest cigarette smuggling rate in the country. That’s according to a study by the Non-Partisan Tax...
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