Category Archives: Counterfeit Brands

The Northern Echo website reports that North Yorkshire trading standards officers have tracked down and stopped a £400,000 fake watches operation.

Nearly 1,000 fake watches were confiscated from Watch Cabin Ltd, and James Christopher Lum, the businessman in charge of the operation.

According to an article on The Fashion Law website, a recent survey from the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office [UKIPO] revealed that over 13% of participants claim their purchasing of counterfeit products has been influenced by social media endorsements.

The National website reports that shoppers have been warned of the serious health risks of drinking counterfeit alcohol this 2021 festive season.
Food Standards Scotland said the sharp rise in food and drink sales over Christmas increases the risk of illegal and counterfeit alcohol finding its way onto the Scottish market.

The Kent Online website reports that a crackdown on the sale of counterfeit goods has seen fake Armani and Gucci items seized at a market in Swanley.

A team of 17 officers seized items including: adult and children’s clothing, bags, hats, sunglasses, belts and watches.

According to the Birmingham Live website, two men have been fined after they were caught selling fake designer bags and hats.

Hasib Safi and Ibrahim Akabary separately sold accessories bearing the Louis Vuitton or Dolce & Gabbana trademarks, all of which turned out to be counterfeit.

The BBC News website reports that police have seized an “astonishing” haul of fake designer goods and illegal items in pre-Christmas raids in London’s Oxford Street.

Operation Jade raided four souvenir and sweet shops and confiscated more that 17,500 items, including unsafe toys, counterfeit clothing, and incorrectly-labelled nicotine products.