Delhi: Court orders sealing of ‘fake’ goods worth Rs 20 lakh
09, November 2018 | Indian Express
After the intervention of a Delhi court, counterfeit products of Puma — a multinational company that manufactures footwear, apparel and accessories — worth Rs 20 lakh were identified and sealed in Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, on November 3. The matter came to fore after counsel for Puma, Shashi P Ojha, approached the court seeking ex-parte injunction and ex-parte appointment of local commissioner on account of “infringement of trademark”.
On October 29, Ojha approached court and said that if the relief is not granted, the company will “suffer irreparable loss and injury” as the defendant was selling goods using the company’s trademark. “Thus causing substantial loss to the business of the plaintiff, Puma…” the lawyer submitted.
After listening to the submission, Additional District Judge Anil Antil said: “The plaintiff has been successful in making out a good prima facie case in its favour for grant of ex-parte injunction and for ex-parte appointment of local commissioner.
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25,000 counterfeit cigarettes seized from Barrow man.
08, November 2018 | The Mail
Alan Mason, of Hartington Street, Barrow, was caught in a sting at a pub in the town by Cumbria Trading Standards after a several complaints.
The 65-year-old was fined £1,000 and ordered to pay costs of £1,000, and a victim surcharge of £85, as well as being given a 16 week curfew.
Mason pleaded guilty at Barrow Magistrates Court to selling illegal tobacco from licensed premises.
Trading standards arranged to meet Mason and buy the goods off him after a tip-off from the public.
Following this, officers visited Mason’s home where a large quantity of counterfeit cigarettes and illegal hand rolling tobacco was seized.
https://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/17211321.25000-counterfeit-cigarettes-seized-from-barrow-man/
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2 Women Arrested For Smuggling Gold Worth 42 Lakh At Delhi Airport: Cops
07 November 2018 | NDTV
Two Mumbai-bound women have been apprehended by the CISF at the IGI Airport in New Delhi on Tuesday for allegedly trying to smuggle eight small gold bars worth Rs. 42 lakh by concealing them in shoes, a senior official said.
The incident took place early on Tuesday when a woman security personnel of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) detected some suspicious items in the shoe of one of the women, who was identified as Karishma Thakur. Eight small gold bars were recovered from the woman’s shoes, the official said.
A CISF spokesperson said Karishma Thakur was accompanied by another woman and they had landed at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport from Chennai and were supposed to take a flight to Mumbai.
“On enquiry, both the passengers could not produce any relevant document and did not give satisfactory reply. The two women, along with the recovered gold bars weighing about 1.32-kg and worth approximately Rs. 42 lakh, were handed over to Income Tax Department officials for further action,” the spokesperson said.
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Cops seize over Dh100 million worth of fake goods in UAE.
04, November 2018 | Khaleej Times
More than Dh100 million worth of counterfeit products, which were being sold in the capital, have been seized by the Abu Dhabi Police, authorities announced on Sunday.
The Abu Dhabi Police said the products were in commercial markets. Some of the products were copied from 31 “prestigious” brands. Authorities said that they began their operation from January of this year.
The products included gold, medical devices, various vehicles parts, smoking supplies including electronics, miscellaneous accessories, clothing, perfume, glasses, watches, bags, wallets, and shoes.
Brigadier Mohammed Suhail Al Rashidi, acting director of the Criminal Security Sector of the Abu Dhabi Police explained that seizing the products were conducted by the Economic Crimes Department of the Criminal Investigations Department. He pointed out that the shops were raided after completing all legal procedures and verifying the location of the counterfeit goods.
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5 Bhutanese nationals arrested for smuggling 20 kg gold worth Rs 6.4 crores.
02, November 2018 l India Today
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 20 kg of smuggled gold worth Rs 6.4 crores in two separate operations in Delhi.
On October 31, officers of DRI intercepted two passengers arriving by train from West Bengal and seized 10 kg of foreign marked smuggled gold worth Rs 3.13 crores from them. The gold was being smuggled into India from Bhutan and transported to Delhi.
In another operation conducted on the same day, officers of DRI seized 10.2 kg of foreign marked smuggled gold from three passengers arriving by another train from West Bengal.
The gold in both the cases was concealed in specially designed cloth belts worn by the passengers. The seized gold had been smuggled via the land border with neighbouring countries and was being transported to Delhi for sale during the festive season.
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B42m pirated goods seized at Patong shopping street.
27, October 2018 l Bangkok Post
PHUKET: More than 300,000 items of counterfeit brand-name clothes, accessories and bags worth over 42 million baht have been seized from shops on Soi Bangla, a popular nightlife and shopping street on Patong beach.
Police and officials from several agencies searched shops and vending stalls lining the soi and seized pirated products from 25 of them late Friday night.
The seized products, numbering over 300,000 and bearing luxury brand names, included shirts, shoes, belts, bags, and eyeglasses. The brands included Rayban, Nike, Adidas, Under Armour and others.
The products had estimated market value of some 42 million baht in total, according to the Immigration Bureau’s Facebook page.
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19, October 2018 | Tempo
Various counterfeit items confiscated by the customs agents from warehouses in Quezon City were recently destroyed in Laguna.
Counterfeit cigarettes copying Marlboro, Fortune, Mighty and Winston brands were among the destroyed goods at the facility of Tritek Reverse Logistics Corporation in San Pedro, Laguna – the contractor for the condemnation of the said forfeited goods.
Fake items that were destroyed also include Silka products, Knorr pork and beef cubes, and Knorr Sinigang Mix, Maggi Magic Sarap, Golden bihon. These counterfeit goods were destroyed through crushing, shredding, and rendering.
According to the Enforcement Security Service, the subject infringing goods were estimated to be worth R25 million. The goods were among those intercepted during a raid on warehouses located on Kanlaon Street corner N.S. Amoranto Street, and Malaya Sreet, Quezon City on Nov. 8, 2017.
http://tempo.com.ph/2018/10/19/r25-m-fake-goods-destroyed/
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Fake designer handbags worth RM20,000 seized from shopping mall outlets.
17, October 2018 | New Straits Times
BATU PAHAT: Fake designer handbags worth RM20,000 in an operation on four outlets at a shopping complex on Oct 11.
Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry’s (KDNHEP) Batu Pahat branch head Noor Azmi Lamisza said two men and a woman were also detained during the raid. He said the trio were found to have been selling counterfeit items since six months ago.
“Initial investigation revealed that they obtained the supplies of bags from a wholesaler in the national capital who bought the items in foreign countries including China.
“After carrying out surveillance and receiving tip-offs, a 16-man team from the branch, along with trademark owners, raided the premises. “We confiscated a total of 380 bags comprised 197 Long Champ designer bags, Bonia bags (162) and Carlo Rino (21).
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More than 4,800 pieces of counterfeit goods worth over $520,000 seized; 21-year-old man arrested.
15, October 2018 l Straits Times
SINGAPORE – A 21-year-old man was arrested last Thursday (Oct 11) for allegedly importing and possessing counterfeit bags, wallets and watches worth over half a million to sell.
The police and Singapore Customs said in a joint statement on Monday that more than 4,800 pieces of counterfeit goods were seized in relation to the case.
The total street value for the seized goods amounted to more than $520,000. Customs officers had on Oct 4 and 5 found bags suspected to be fakes after inspecting two consignments at a warehouse located in Woodlands Industrial Park.
The items were confiscated after the rights holders confirmed that the items were fakes, said the authorities.
Officers from Singapore Customs and the Criminal Investigation Department then conducted a joint operation last Thursday, in which more than 800 pieces of counterfeit bags were seized from a logistics company located in Woodlands Industrial Park.