Category Archives: Counterfeit Brands
Over 2,300 Fake Watches Seized
According to the City Of London Police website, a haul of 2,361 counterfeit watches has been seized by police during raids in Leeds.
Jeremy Smith sold the watches from an eBay account and two websites but at a court hearing there was no evidence to suggest that he knew they were fake.
read moreStash Of Fake Vapes Seized
According to the Northumberland Gazette website, over 3,800 non-compliant disposable vapes have been seized from a premises in Ashington.
Officers were tipped off by received intelligence that the shop was supplying vaping products with puff counts over ten times the legal limit.
read moreFake Apple Products Seized
According to The Bolton News website, more than 1,000 goods, including fake Apple products, have been seized as part of an anti-counterfeit crackdown.
Other items included phone accessories, illegal nicotine gum and illegal cigarettes, all confiscated from a number of businesses in and around the Bolton area.
read more£500k Of Fake Goods Seized
The BBC News website reports that Trading Standards officers have seized counterfeit goods worth more than £500,000 from the iconic annual Appleby Horse Fair.
Items removed included 2,500 pairs of sunglasses and nearly 200 bottles of perfume with counterfeit Cartier, Fendi, Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Dior trademarks.
read morePolice Raid Pandabuy Warehouses
According to the Guardian website, Chinese authorities, working with UK police and agencies, have targeted Pandabuy, the online sales platform accused of supplying counterfeit goods.
Police raided the Hangzhou office and several warehouses of Pandabuy after reported legal action by 16 brands over copyright infringement.
read morePolice Saw Shutters For Fakes
According to the Manchester Evening News website, police officers in Oldham sawed through shutters to uncover and seize a haul of fake designer shoes and accessories.
Piles of boxes of suspected counterfeit footwear were removed and two men were arrested on suspicion of trademark offences and money laundering.
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