TBS, police hailed for crackdown on fake products
The Marketing Manager of Oryx Energies Tanzania, PenduBahebe, said the intervention by the state organs has significantly eradicated fake lubricants in the market.
“The police force and TBS have done a commendable job in fighting substandard products in the market and this is good news to traders of genuine lubricants,” he explained.
He urged the two organs to continue working closely with traders by carrying out frequent inspections to identify substandard grease in the market.
Contraband smokes creating series of problems
Think it doesn’t matter if that smoke you’re puffing was taxed?
Think again, says Gary Grant of the National Coalition Against Contraband Tobacco.
On an awareness tour through the Maritimes, he weighed in on the crime of contraband tobacco.
Grant said RCMP numbers show the vast majority of illicit tobacco sellers are also trading drugs and weapons. He estimates cigarettes fund the activities of more than 175 criminal gangs, including drugs, guns and human trafficking.
“Everyone in the community is a victim when organized crime starts selling tobacco and the other things they sell,” he told the Chronicle Herald Friday.
Two recent Nova Scotia arrests – including a June bust in Dartmouth of 80,000 illicit cigs brought in from Ontario and a July 26 seizure in Halifax of 118,000 illegal smokes – spotlight the problem, Grant said.
http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1384697-contraband-smokes-creating-series-of-problems
Lear MoreRs. 7.5 crore worth of cigarettes seized
Foreign branded cigarettes worth nearly Rs. 7.5 crore were seized by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Saturday at the Inland Container Depot at Tughlaqabad.
The seizure was made by the Delhi zonal unit of DRI at the Tughlaqbad depot and cigarette sticks of popular foreign brands, numbering a total 53.4 lakh in the early hours of Saturday.
A total of 3,300 bags were seized that included High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) granules also.
The present case is the latest in a string of similar detections carried out by DRI in different parts of the country, a statement from the directorate said. These smuggled cigarettes do not conform to the statutory health warning prescribed for the sale of tobacco products in the domestic market, the statement said.
Fake expiry dates on products, buyers beware!
If there is anytime one need to be vigilante when shopping, it is now. Adulteration and product counterfeiting is not new but the modifying of manufactured and expiry dates of products to extend their shelf lives has escalated to an alarming level.
It cuts across most products, but the ones mostly affected are imported food products and cosmetics. One area that this crime has eaten deep into is imported cereals.
Just last week, three different people, living in different parts of Lagos contacted Consumer Watch to relate their experiences on this page so that readers will be more informed.
http://thenationonlineng.net/fake-expiry-dates-products-buyers-beware/
Lear MoreMinistry seizes 25,000 fake coffee sachets
The authorities have seized thousands of counterfeit “aphrodisiac coffee” sachets from several outlets here, acting on information from police.
State Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry deputy director HamzahMahadi said the items infringed a trademark and certification under Section 8 (2)(b) of the Trade Descriptions Act 2011.
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Cummins warns customers against counterfeit products
It said although some of the parts on the market appeared original, they were not Cummins engine parts, and may damage the vehicle’s engine leading to extra cost to owners and sometimes loss of productive hours.
The Aftermarket Leader for Cummins Ghana, Mr Isaac Budu, in a press release, said installing counterfeit parts may cause early failure which could result in unscheduled downtime and increased repair costs.
He said customers should therefore endeavour to purchase their parts from authorised Cummins distributors or dealers.
He said the mark of dependability that Cummins offered would continue to underpin its operations.
He cited the Cummins QSL19, QSK45-QSK78, KTA50, VTA, QSL and QXL-series diesel engine systems produced by the company as products that had stood the test of time and established credibility and trust.
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Fake sellers in Dubai go online to evade raids
Fake goods sellers are turning to WhatsApp and home deliveries to avoid being caught out in a renewed crackdown by the authorities.
Famed for their backroom collections of high-end knock-offs, the shop owners of Karama say they are now reluctant to keep handbags and watches on site.
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PNG Customs clamp down on smuggling racket in Port Moresby involving millions of kina
The PNG Customs Service (PNGCS) has detained a large number of foreign manufactured cigarettes and alcohol products smuggled into the country with the intention of evading an estimated K500,00.00 in import excise and GST.
We believe that this particular smuggling activity has been going on for some time and we are concerned that a substantial amount of revenue owing to the State has been lost over that time.
PNG Customs strives to facilitate legitimate trade and create a conducive environment for businesses to operate and grow in the country but we do not tolerate smuggling activities. We are continually working with all relevant stakeholders to clamp down on such practices and we will do everything within our powers to make sure they face the full force of the law.
http://news.pngfacts.com/2016/07/png-customs-clamp-down-on-smuggling.html#ixzz4FnDdAx90
Lear More10,000 prosecuted in China for Counterfeit products
About 10,000 people were charged with producing counterfeit products in the first half of this year in China, Vice Premier Wang Yang said, highlighting the gravity of the violation of the Intellectual Property Rights.
Police investigated about 64,000 cases involving fake medicines, construction materials, automobile parts, toys and other commodities, Wang said at a national meeting on counterfeit control.
This, however, has merely dented the vast and varied counterfeit market and offenders are growing more tech-savvy and discreet, he warned.
The government plans to tighten online supervision and improve its tip-off system, state-run Xinhua news agency said.A special operation to prevent the export of counterfeit products will be launched, in which cross-border trade fairs and e-commerce platforms will be under tight scrutiny, Wang said.
Computer software will be another priority.
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/10000-prosecuted-in-china-for-counterfeit-products/1/723672.html
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Gateshed woman found with more than 400 fake designer goods dodges jail
A Gateshead woman dodged jail after trading standards officers found a hoard of fake fashion items at her home.
Faye McCann, of Edendale, Ryton , was first caught out in November 2015 when officers were tipped-off she was flogging dodgy gear in the Half Moon Inn pub.
She was caught red handed selling knock-off luxury items by designers such as Vivienne Westwood, Michael Kors, Versace, Chanel, Tommy Hilfiger and Hugo Boss.
All the products – totalling more than 260 items – were seized by Trading Standards who later confirmed they were counterfeit.But despite already being caught, brazen McCann continued to peddle the fake goods on her Facebook page.
More than 400 dodgy items were seized when officers raided her home, including a stash of clothing, handbags, perfume, footwear, jewellery and watches.When interviewed under caution McCann admitted the items were hers but refused to answer any questions on how she got them.
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/gateshead-woman-found-more-400-11659798
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