2,500 tonnes of fake food and drinks found in just two months
More than 2,500 tonnes of illicit or fake food, including mozzarella, strawberries, eggs, cooking oil and dried fruit were seized...
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Hundreds of bottles of fake Glen’s Vodka seized
Hundreds of fake bottles of Glen’s Vodka on sale in England and Scotland have been seized by enforcement officers.
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Tobacco consumption in America has declined consistently since the surgeon general’s office published its first report in 1965....
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Bill seeks to tamp down cigarette trafficking
Sen. Bryce E. Reeves, R-Spotsylvania, urged the General Assembly on Friday to pass a bill that would crack down on cigarette...
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2,500 Tons of the Food We Eat is Fake
New evidence may cast some doubt on the purity of your favorite foods. Interpol, the international criminal police organization,...
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Cash boost in fight against fake goods
A GOVERNMENT minister is visiting Southampton today to announce a funding boost to stop millions of pounds worth of counterfeit...
Learn MoreBrief: Helsinki airport a hub for fake smartphones
Helsinki flightCustoms officers in Finland say Helsinki airport has become a major transit point for counterfeit electronic goods...
Learn MoreMI5 fights IRA smugglers
MI5, the British intelligence service, is cracking down on a global cigarette-smuggling operation estimated to be generating tens...
Learn MoreThe big business of deception
Worldwide, counterfeiting accounts for more than half a trillion dollars, or 5% to 7%, of world trade each year. Counterfeiters...
Learn MoreFormer deputy accused of smuggling contraband in Broward jail
A former Broward detention deputy went on trial Tuesday, charged with taking a bribe to smuggle contraband into the north Broward...
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Dogs seize illegal tobacco in Preston
Sniffer dogs helped to discover large amounts of illegal tobacco in raids carried out by Lancashire County Council Trading...
Learn MoreOver a quarter of South West cigarettes could be illegal
More than a quarter of cigarettes sold in the South West are either illegal or purchased outside of the UK, a survey has...
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