
Salvatore Ferragamo intercepted 90,000 counterfeits in 2014
March 19, 2015
Italian luxury brand Salvatore Ferragamo has revealed the extent of its battle against counterfeit goods, which saw it intercept...
Learn MoreWhen China floods the world with illegal goods
March 18, 2015
Chinese business has been booming for close to 30 years, with the economic reform going back to 1978. In those three decades, the...
Learn MoreFEATURE: iPhone Smuggling
March 17, 2015
A man crossing the Hong Kong-China border with 146 iPhones strapped around his belly was apprehended by Shenzhen officials before...
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Milo under the spotlight after fake products seized in Malaysia: 10 facts about Milo
March 16, 2015
Popular energy drink Milo – sold under the Nestle company – has been put under the spotlight after authorities in...
Learn MoreWarning vs fake medicine
March 16, 2015
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned the public about a fake variant of a fruit punch-flavored antibiotic being sold...
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Serial tobacco smuggler caught sneaking 12,600 cigarettes into Heathrow
March 16, 2015
A serial tobacco smuggler from Wembley has dodged an immediate prison sentence after being picked up by HM Revenue and Customs...
Learn MoreLocals Make Grab for Confiscated Fakes Slated for Destruction in China
March 15, 2015
The level of counterfeiting in China is widely known—it’s enormous. In a recent episode in eastern China, authorities tried to...
Learn MoreName brand OEM factories in China make real and fake alike
March 15, 2015
Up to 80% of luxury goods sold on China’s online platforms are reportedly knockoffs, many of which come from legitimate OEM...
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Ireland seen as ‘easy target’ for international smugglers
March 14, 2015
International gangs consider Ireland an easy target for smuggling, and will continue to operate here if stricter measures are not...
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Counterfeits go counterless
March 14, 2015
In the recent past, luxury products were seen as displays of wealth. Today, it could only mean the person knows the right...
Learn MoreExcise tax hike on cigarettes irrational choice for Washington
March 13, 2015
The Washington Legislature appears again poised to go to the cigarette excise tax well. A proposal to hike the state’s excise tax...
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Express & Star investigates: How bootleg cigarettes help fund terrorism
March 13, 2015
Huge profits from smokers who buy cheap and illegal cigarettes are ending up in the hands of criminal gangs and terrorists....
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