Vietnam police break up racket smuggling cigarettes made in foreign countries
January 15, 2016
Police in Hanoi have busted a ring that smuggled cigarettes and cigars worth billions of dong (VND1 billion = US$44,570),...
Learn MoreAnti-smuggling drive in Davao City lauded
January 14, 2016
A TOP official of the Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) lauded the City Government of Davao for its relentless efforts...
Learn MoreChennai a thriving market for fake goods: EIPR
January 13, 2016
Chennai: Raids conducted recently by CB-CID sleuths at various bag outlets in the city after receiving a tip-off from Enforcers...
Learn MorePSNI seize 60,000 suspected smuggled cigarettes in South Armagh
January 13, 2016
The police have seized 60,000 suspected smuggled cigarettes after stopping a van in South Armagh.
One man was arrested and the...
Learn More£100k fake DVD racket man jailed
January 12, 2016
A fraudster caught buying and selling bogus DVDs in a scam worth nearly £100,000 on ebay has been jailed. Paul Foster imported...
Learn MoreNAFDAC: Winning the war against counterfeiters
January 12, 2016
The National Agency for Foods Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has undoubtedly played its primary role effectively in the...
Learn MoreChina Remains Top Source of Counterfeit Tech Goods, Industry Group Says
January 11, 2016
As a technology journalist working in Hong Kong throughout the 1990s, I witnessed firsthand the rampant piracy of U.S. software...
Learn MoreSON introduces reference code to curb fake products’ influx
January 11, 2016
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON, has announced that it has taken additional measures to curb the influx of substandard...
Learn MoreTaxing the smoker
January 10, 2016
The GCC’s proposal to raise tobacco tariffs is being welcomed by health experts but will it be effective in curbing smoking...
Learn MoreUnauthorised sellers via social media face Dh25,000 fine
January 9, 2016
People selling products on social networks could be fined Dh25,000 and have their account shut in case they are not authorised...
Learn More£110k cash handover leads to smuggling gang downfall
January 8, 2016
A south Armagh man who unwittingly brought down a UK crime gang after he was caught with more than £100,000 of their cash has...
Learn MoreREVEALED: Counterfeit cigarettes on sale throughout Tooting as reporter goes undercover with former Met Police officer
January 6, 2016
The illicit cigarette trade costs the treasury £2.1bn a year – and it is happening right under our noses. At corner shops, in car...
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