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The City of London Police’s Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) has been awarded the Special Commendation Award for the second year in a row at this year’s Anti-Counterfeiting Group (ACG) Awards for Excellence.
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A company director of a tech repair shop based in West Yorkshire, who imported counterfeit Apple and Samsung batteries, sold them worldwide and used his criminal earnings to get a mortgage, has been sentenced.
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A raid at a warehouse in Strangeways, Manchester, uncovered an estimated 12 tonnes of branded counterfeit goods.
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Over 21,800 cigarettes and 2.75kg of loose tobacco was seized by police during a warrant looking for counterfeit goods.
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Counterfeit football shirts worth £80,000 were seized during a warrant in London by officers from the City of London Police's Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit.
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Store manager of a counterfeit shop in Cheetham Hill sentenced
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Police seize counterfeit car parts including break paddles and key fobs worth £22,681
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Police seize over 25,000 counterfeit face masks a week before World Intellectual Property Day
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Huge three day police operation in Cheetham Hill saw £15m worth of counterfeit goods seized and seven arrests
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Police warn students and universities of accessing an illegal website to download published scientific papers