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Wednesday, 01 April 2009 14:27 |
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 A haul of counterfeit Nike trainers worth almost £1m has been seized by officers from the UK Border Agency (UKBA) at the port of Felixstowe.
More than 770 brown cardboard cartons were found containing 9,288 pairs of the counterfeit sports shoes.
The load arrived at the Suffolk port on 27 March.
The trainers, which originated in China, have an estimated street value of £983,880. No arrests have been made but inquiries are ongoing.
UKBA spokesman Jim Jarvie said: "The temptation can be to buy cheaper products because they look like a bargain.
"However the general public should be wary and think again before handing over hard earned cash for them.
"These fake products are poorly made, easily fall apart and the glues used to fix them together are often toxic. " |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 01 April 2009 14:35 )
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Wednesday, 01 April 2009 12:01 |
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GARDAI and custom official have seized €3.2 million worth of counterfeit cigarettes on the Kilkenny/ Tipperary border.
Four men were questioned by gardai for a number of hours in relation to the seizure of about eight million counterfeit cigarettes worth an estimated €3.2 million. Customs officers supported by gardaí seized the cigarettes at a commercial premises in Carrick-on-Suir.
The men, who officials said are aged from 45 to 65, are believed to be from the Waterford area.
Revenue sources last night said the cigarettes arrived into Dublin Port from China on March 20 and were destined for the black market in the Southeast.
The four men have been released without charge and a file on the matter is being prepared for the DPP.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 01 April 2009 12:05 )
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Friday, 13 March 2009 07:14 |
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They are cell phone batteries, circuit breakers and extension cords.
All being sold as safe for you to use.
When in fact they all pose a dangerous risk for fire.
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Read more: Counterfeit Electrical Dangers
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Friday, 13 March 2009 07:12 |
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BEIJING, March 11 (Xinhua) -- China's drug safety watchdog on Wednesday blacklisted 25 websites for selling fake medicines.
Consumers were warned against buying drugs from organizations including the International Cardiovascular Disease Research Academy (www.bayer120.com.cn) and the Diabetes Center of the China International Biological Medicine Institute (www.ydjht.com).
Drugs sold on those sites claimed to be able to cure high blood pressure, skin diseases, diabetes and other chronic diseases.
SFDA spokeswoman Yan Jiangying said the counterfeit drugs jeopardized public safety, and vowed to continue the crackdown after the Wednesday announcement, which was this year's first warning.
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Read more: China blacklists 25 websites for selling fake pharmaceuticals
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Friday, 13 March 2009 07:11 |
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One of four Dallas police officers criminally charged in what became known as the fake-drug scandal pleaded guilty Wednesday to attempted tampering with physical evidence, a misdemeanor, in exchange for probation.
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Read more: Former Dallas police officer sentenced to probation in fake-drug case
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Friday, 13 March 2009 07:01 |
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Counterfeiters were not counting on U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers identifying their products as fakes when they attempted to import their goods to Houston.
Customs and Border Protection officers seized a shipment of counterfeit and confusingly similar sunglasses with a domestic value of about $42,000. If the goods had been authentic products sold by the trademark owners, the estimated manufacture suggested retail price would be about $2.3 million. The officers seized the shipment March 9 after import specialists confirmed the merchandise violated trademark laws.
“Customs and Border Protection officers are actively enforcing trade laws and protecting legitimate business owners and consumers from copyright and trademark infringements,” said Jeffrey O. Baldwin Sr., CBP’s Houston director of field operations. “When we identify products that violate trademarks or trade name rights, we seize the shipment and assess fines and penalties.”
Customs and Border Protection officers targeted the container for inspection in early February. The importer described the container’s shipment as sunglasses with a value of about $30,000; however, when officers inspected the shipment they found sunglasses with designer brands including Puma, Coach, Ray-Ban and Locs affixed to the shades. Import specialists collected samples of the sunglasses and confirmed that both counterfeit and confusingly similar sunglasses were included in the shipment.
Seized property specialists will take possession of the sunglasses. Customs and Border Protection could assess fines and penalties to the importer that is equal to the MSRP value.
In fiscal year 2008, nationwide the domestic value of counterfeit and pirated goods seized for intellectual property rights violations was up 38.6 percent to $272.7 million, an increase of almost $76 million from fiscal year 2007.
Imported counterfeit sunglasses and or their parts reached a domestic value of $7,919,375 in fiscal year 2008 that was nearly double the estimated value $3,967,617 from fiscal year 2007.
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