
Counterfeit good dealers sentenced
September 18, 2014
Donald Kadondara (32), from Katlehong, appeared in court on a charge of copyright infringement.He pleaded guilty and was found...
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Brief: Fake iPhone 6 handsets seized in US
September 17, 2014
iPhone 6US customs have seized fraudulent iPhone 6 handsets, even before the new device has been launched onto the market.In late...
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Mathematic model can guide anti-counterfeit strategy
September 17, 2014
ShoppingBrand owners often cite a lack of data about the way counterfeits penetrate the supply chain as a barrier to tackling the...
Learn MoreGHD Hails £1m Counterfeit Seizure
September 17, 2014
Leeds-headquartered premium hair care products brand GHD has hailed the authorities after £1m worth of fake straighteners and...
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Nelson shop worker caught with haul of counterfeit tobacco
September 16, 2014
A SHOP worker has been ordered to carry out 150 hours community service after being caught with a haul of dodgy tobacco in...
Learn MoreRingleader of counterfeit goods outfit sentenced to 30 months in prison
September 16, 2014
A counterfeit goods ringleader has been sentenced to a total of two and a half years in prison for selling fake branded goods...
Learn MoreContraband cigarettes break 1-billion-pack mark in Vietnam
September 15, 2014
More than one billion packs of cigarette have been illicitly transported into Vietnam so far this year, the Market Surveillance...
Learn MoreDOF clears BIR use of tobacco tax stamps to arrest smuggling
September 15, 2014
The Department of Finance (DOF) has cleared the implementation of tax stamps on cigarettes in a bid to minimize smuggling. In a...
Learn MoreOECD Eyes Bitcoin, Tobacco Smuggling As Tax Crime Issues
September 15, 2014
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is focusing a sharper eye on how digital currencies like bitcoin can be...
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Police foil €1m counterfeit wine scam in Italy
September 11, 2014
Vineyard in TuscanyItalian police have smashed a counterfeiting ring, seizing thousands of litres of fake wine with an estimated...
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Fans educated on fake Rugby World Cup tickets
September 11, 2014
The organisers of the Rugby World Cup 2015 have launched a campaign to prevent fans from buying unofficial tickets and...
Learn MoreMen charged over organised crime
September 11, 2014
The pair, aged 31 and 32, are accused of blackmail and belonging to or professing to belong to a proscribed organisation.They are...
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