Counterfeit goods easily available, but not always easy to spot
As the world has grown smaller, more and more foreign-made goods are hitting our shores. Among them, a flood of fakes, fueled in...
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Six month old baby girl given CHEMICAL BURNS from fake baby wipe
A BRITISH mum was horrified when her six-month-old daughter suffered chemical burns – from a wet wipe.Galina Kadokhova...
Learn MoreLegislature could ignite rush to smuggle cigarettes
“Tax ’em if you got ’em.” That could be the motto of the California Legislature – about everything, but especially cigarettes.In...
Learn More‘Cheese smugglers’ arrested in Moscow with 470 tonnes of illegal produce worth £19m
Moscow banned many imports from the US, Europe, Australia and other countries in retaliation against economic sanctions imposed...
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Marine police cripple cigarette smuggling syndicate
The southern region marine police crippled two cigarette smuggling attempts with the seizure of contraband cigarettes worth...
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Legislature could ignite rush to smuggle cigarettes
“Tax ’em if you got ’em.” That could be the motto of the California Legislature – about everything, but especially cigarettes.In...
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Kenya’s Anti-Counterfeit Authority tells the difference between illicit trade and counterfeits
Between November last year and June this year, the Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) has handled cases of sub-standard goods worth...
Learn MoreCouple accused of roles in counterfeit watch smuggling ring
Prosecutors say a Middlesex County couple was involved in international trafficking ring that smuggled counterfeit high-end wrist...
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ICA foils three smuggling attempts in a day; seizes $177,000 in cigarettes and chewing tobacco
The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers thwarted three different attempts of illegal smuggling of contraband...
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Taxing question of curbs on tobacco smuggling
GCC health ministers last month endorsed the call for a 100 per cent increase in customs duties on tobacco products.
There are...
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What you need to know about deadly counterfeits
Consumer Reports identifies knockoff products that pose serious threats to your health and safety. The sale of counterfeit...
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Public must expose counterfeiting to ensure safety – FDA
The Management of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) have appealed to the public to volunteer information on people who deal in...
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