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• UK starts consultation on illicit tobacco tax evasion

  02-Dec-20 - The new proposals centre on tougher sanctions linked to the UK's tobacco track-and-trace scheme introduced in 2019.

• Three men detained after Glasgow illicit tobacco raid

  25-Nov-20 - The illicit products are estimated to be worth as much as £1.6m ($2.1m) in lost duty and taxes, says HMRC.

• De La Rue boosted by profit rise, but authentication revenues dip

  25-Nov-20 - Pandemic effect pegs back authentication unit, but company sees a return to growth in the second half.

• 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.
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• Europol assists another big illicit tobacco bust in Europe

  13-Oct-20 - One of the largest illegal cigarette factories ever uncovered in the Netherlands has been taken offline by law enforcement.

• EMEA cargo thefts spike in the first half of 2020

  05-Oct-20 - Over €85m of goods were stolen from air, road, sea and rail supply chains in 3,278 cargo theft incidents.

• Pakistan tobacco firm sues rival accused of making counterfeits

  21-Sep-20 - Pakistan’s Walton Tobacco Co has filed a lawsuit against an unlicensed firm it accuses of manufacturing counterfeits.

• Smoore wins $5.4m damages in counterfeit vape lawsuit

  17-Sep-20 - Chinese e-cigarette giant gets $50k in damages per defendant, mainly based in China and selling via online marketplaces.

• Illicit tobacco tops 2019 UK Trading Standards workload

  09-Sep-20 - Cigarettes and tobacco were the most reported counterfeit goods in the UK in 2019/20, according to local authority data.

• UK starts consultation on AI and intellectual property

  08-Sep-20 - The UK government is seeking advice from expects on how artificial intelligence affects intellectual property rights.

• Illicit cigarette factory in Germany shut down

  26-Aug-20 - Facility in Kranenburg near the Dutch border had the capacity to make 10m cigarettes every week, says Europol.

• Vape ban during COVID-19 sought as illicit pods seized in US

  19-Aug-20 - Almost 60,000 pod seizures in Philadelphia come as vaping is linked to higher COVID-19 risk among young people.

• Penalties for counterfeiting in China too lenient, says study

  19-Aug-20 - Half of criminal fines and more than a quarter of prison terms were below the minimum sanctions in the law.

• Arrests as French, Spanish police bust illegal tobacco factory

  08-Aug-20 - Police have shut down an illegal tobacco factory in Spain capable of producing 9,000 cigarettes per hour, making seven arrests.

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