One in five buy counterfeit alcohol in UK – survey
Almost one in five of those surveyed by PricewaterhouseCoopers have bought counterfeit alcohol, despite 90% saying that counterfeiting is ‘morally wrong’. Around 18% of the 1,073 UK residents who answered PwC’ s survey said that they sometimes purchase counterfeit alcohol. While most of those people are thought to buy fake spirits, counterfeit wine has also been a problem at various tiers of the drinks trade in recent years, from fine wine fraud to suspect bottles in corner shops.
In July this year, England’s Local Government Association issued a warning to ‘shoppers looking to pick up a cheap bottle of plonk’ over the summer. Officials, it said, have seized various bottles of counterfeit wine across the country, including those branded as Jacob’s Creek and Blossom Hill.
http://www.decanter.com/news/wine-news/584419/one-in-five-buy-counterfeit-alcohol-in-uk-survey
Related Posts
Liquor bottles seized from coffin inside an ambulance in Bihar
Bottles of illegal liquor wrapped properly in a white shroud, instead of a dead...
Bsf Jawans Foil Smugglers’ Plans; Seize Phensedyl And Ganja On The Indo-Bangladesh Border
The BSF Jawans have foiled the plans of smugglers and seized Phensedyl and Ganja...
Palau Quarantine Officer To Serve Jail Time For Illegal Cigarette Smuggling
A quarantine officer from Palau national government is set to serve two years in...
Counterfeiting of products now big industry in India: Bengal minister
Counterfeiting of products have become a "big industry" in India that is...