News Archive

EU, China agree protections to counter food origin fraud
12-Nov-20 - It is the first economic and commercial agreement ever signed with China, and will protect 100 products in each territory.
AAFA wants Facebook, Instagram on notorious markets list
11-Nov-20 - Trade body also re-nominates e-commerce giant Amazon, saying its third-party vendor vettiing isn't effective enough.
Fake Black Rhino wheels intercepted in Philippines
10-Nov-20 - Wheels are of a "deeply inferior quality and are incapable of carrying the loads for which they are supposedly...rated for."
VistalWorks gets UK funding for illicit refrigerant project
10-Nov-20 - Glasgow-based start-up is already using its platform to help consumers spot counterfeits when shopping online.
FDA denies DSCSA delay sought by dispensers
07-Nov-20 - Pharmacists group sought delay to requirement that dispensers buy and sell only drugs with a product identifier on the pack.
Demand for sand is rising, and illicit traders are moving in
05-Nov-20 - Fingerprinting may be able to identify the source of aggregates used in concrete taken from a completed construction project.
Wine faker Rudy Kurniawan just days away from release
04-Nov-20 - Remember Rudy Kurniawan? The notorious wine counterfeiter is reportedly due to be released from prison later this week.
Firm faces off with banks over Nike counterfeit money chase
04-Nov-20 - Nike won $1.8bn in damages that would be hard to recoup, but sold the award to a firm that is still fighting the case.
CBP trumpets ongoing op against fake goods from China
03-Nov-20 - Counterfeit footwear, handbags, and clothing, as well as prohibited plant and animal products, feature prominently.
UK shop could lose license over fake prosecco
03-Nov-20 - Store in Brighton was discovered with 90 counterfeit bottles of prosecco wine bought from a "white van man".
Indian pharmacist accused of selling fake Actemra for COVID-19
02-Nov-20 - A court in India has denied a bail application for a pharmacist accused of selling counterfeit versions of Roche's drug.
Six accused of organised cargo theft ring at JFK airport
02-Nov-20 - Gang operating at JFK International Airport in New York targeted shipments of designer clothes and accessories.
China shutters company faking Juul vape products
02-Nov-20 - A major manufacturer and distributor of counterfeit Juul Labs vaping devices and pods has been shut down in China.
De La Rue boosted by renewed UK banknote contract
30-Oct-20 - De La Rue has extended its exclusive contract to print banknotes for the Bank of England until 2028.
Minnesota CBP intercepts hand-sanitising stations worth $1m
29-Oct-20 - Customs officers in Minnesota have seized 440 counterfeit hand-sanitising stations with built-in Android advertising displays.