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• US makes massive bust of illegal e-cigarettes

  11-Sep-25 - Millions of unauthorised e-cigarette products with an estimated retail value of $86.5m have been seized in Chicago.

• Two major illegal sport streaming sites are taken down

  08-Sep-25 - Streameast and Calcio were major hosts of pirated sports events, including top-tier European football matches.

• Regulator warns of 'sharp rise' in illegal meds sold in EU

  08-Sep-25 - Risky knock-off medicines, especially GLP-1s for weight loss, are being sold online and promoted on social media.

• ASOS taps TrusTrace to help meet ESG targets

  02-Sep-25 - The traceability-directed alliance will help the fast fashion giant adhere to its 'Fashion with Integrity' strategy.

• Vape market 'driven by illicit trade,' says report

  01-Sep-25 - The illicit trade is driven by single-use products, a category in which 89 per cent of volumes are illicit, according to Euromonitor.

• Hunt underway in UK for woman linked to fake skinny jabs

  01-Sep-25 - Christina Parfitt is wanted in connection with an investigation into the sale of fake Wegovy, Mounjaro and retatrutide.

• UK men get prison time for food fraud

  27-Aug-25 - Four men in the UK have been sentenced for diverting meat unfit for human consumption back into the human food chain.

• Nigeria warns of falsified pregnancy medicine

  27-Aug-25 - Unregistered or falsified oxytocin injections pose serious health risks to both mothers and newborns, said NAFDAC.

• UK seeks input on managing 'grey market' foods

  21-Aug-25 - The FSA wants to hear from stakeholders on ways to identify, regulate, and take action against illegal food imports.

• New sensor tech developed to detect fake medicines

  21-Aug-25 - The FakeMedSensor offers a fast, portable verification solution for 'healthcare staff, manufacturers, and patients'.

• €66m in forged currency seized in international op

  20-Aug-25 - Forged euros, dollars and UK pounds were intercepted by officers in the enforcement campaign.

• Mercedes updates on fight against fake parts in 2024

  19-Aug-25 - The carmaker seized more than 1.5m counterfeit products worldwide last year, carrying out 793 raids.

• Chemical profiling 'can detect stolen, falsified meds'

  19-Aug-25 - Technique differentiates products made by producers in different countries and even batches from the same company.

• US lawmakers table bills to thwart counterfeit imports

  13-Aug-25 - The legislation would change how CBP can share the packing and shipping information of suspected counterfeit products.

• Cincinnati CBP seizes $3.5m in fake pharma

  11-Aug-25 - A wide variety of unapproved FDA drugs were discovered during inspections, including nearly 55,000 fake injectables and pills.

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