Counterfeit products worth Dh114 million seized in Dubai
May 29, 2017
Dubai: Counterfeit versions of branded products including women’s bags, belts and expensive watches worth Dh114.5 million were...
Learn MoreMusician Malunga arrested over counterfeit products
May 29, 2017
Malawi police have confirmed arresting musician John Malunga for allegedly selling counterfeit products.
Malunga,36, was arrested...
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Koreans caught smuggling 2,348kg of gold in ‘private parts’
May 29, 2017
Dozens of Korean citizens were caught smuggling 2,348 kilograms of gold hidden in their “private parts,” the Korea...
Learn MoreIllicit trade, an invisible enemy: MP S Dev
May 28, 2017
“Tax evasion needs to be seen as an anti-national act and illicit trade should be treated as a national threat,” stated Sushmita...
Learn MoreIllicit trade, an invisible enemy: MP S Dev
May 28, 2017
“Tax evasion needs to be seen as an anti-national act and illicit trade should be treated as a national threat,” stated Sushmita...
Learn MoreIllinois Men Plead Guilty to Smuggling Untaxed Tobacco Products Into Minnesota
May 27, 2017
The Washington County Attorney’s Office has reached plea agreements with a pair of Illinois men accused of aiding and...
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Ombudsman: Some 40% of all tobacco products sold in Russia are counterfeit
May 24, 2017
About 35-40 percent of tobacco products sold on the Russian market are illegally produced, Russian business ombudsman Boris Titov...
Learn MoreFake goods on the rise in India; illicit trade increases 44% in two years, new report shows
May 18, 2017
A study from the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in India has revealed that the trade of fake...
Learn MoreCombating Sale of Counterfeit and Falsified Medicines Online: A Losing Battle
May 16, 2017
The rapid growth of technology has transformed many brick-and-mortar businesses into online businesses, and medicines are now...
Learn MoreRecord smuggling attempt thwarted in Poland
May 10, 2017
A record smuggling attempt of nine tonnes of tobacco was thwarted when Polish police found the contraband, worth PLN 5.5 million...
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Fake cosmetics worth $100m seized in crackdown.
May 10, 2017
Almost 70 tonnes of fake cosmetics have been seized and three business owners detained in an ongoing crackdown by the Interior...
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Counterfeit, smuggled cigarettes thriving in India
May 8, 2017
The illicit market in smuggled and counterfeit cigarettes is thriving in India, so much so that industry reports have claimed...
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