Spectacular strike against wine counterfeiting
October 2020 edition | Authorities in Italy dismantle a counterfeiting operation that presumably imitated and sold Italian fine wines…
Southeast Asia increasingly in focus of international counterfeiting routes
September 2020 edition | More and more counterfeits from China are exported to Southeast Asia, as a recent analysis…
OLAF and AMERIPOL score seizures across continents
September 2020 edition | Officials of OLAF, AMERIPOL, and Latin American authorities have intercepted thousands of counterfeit healthcare products.…
Multi-million euro scam with automotive fakes uncovered
July 2020 edition | Italian investigators seize tens of thousands of fakes and stop a large-scale fraud involving counterfeit…
Study shows links between IP infringements and organized crime
June 2020 edition | A new report by Europol highlights the link between trademark infringements and other, serious crimes.…
Europol operation seizes a thousand tons of counterfeit pesticides
June 2020 edition | Confiscating more than 1,300 tons of fake pesticides, EU law enforcement agencies have once again…
German customs: Value of seized fakes further increased in 2019
May 2020 edition | Counterfeits worth about 225 million euros were seized by German customs in 2019. Year on…
Awareness campaign on counterfeit medicines launched
March 2020 edition | The United Kingdom is launching a new communications campaign to raise awareness on counterfeit medication.…
US: Inquiry gives insights into counterfeiters’ methods
January 2020 edition | Fake products worth several hundred million euros are said to have been smuggled from China…
Dozens of containers with counterfeits seized in Malta
November 2019 edition | In a single operation, Malta’s customs authorities have seized hundreds of thousands of counterfeits. In…
