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• Italy's anti-mafia unit seizes €20m assets from Camorra family

  05-Apr-17 - A family accused of being involved in organised crime, including counterfeiting, have €20m of assets seized.

• Industry welcomes Trump's order to boost defence against fakes

  04-Apr-17 - President Trump has signed an executive order aimed at preventing counterfeits from entering the country.

• WHO signs illicit tobacco accord with Oceania customs

  30-Mar-17 - The WHO pledges to work more closely with customs in the Pacific region to clamp down on illicit tobacco.

• Imperial Tobacco starts illicit trade awareness campaign

  08-Mar-17 - Imperial Tobacco helps launch campaign to raise awareness about the illicit trade in tobacco in the UK.

• Brief: Dutch men jailed in UK for illicit cigarette smuggling

  24-Feb-17 - UK tax authorities say a facility in Sandbach was used as a distribution hub by cigarette smugglers.

• Awareness, info sharing at heart of EUIPO illicit trade plans

  23-Feb-17 - The EUIPO unveils its work programme for 2017, with a slew of initiatives in the fight against counterfeiting and piracy.

• Ireland's Revenue cracks down on illicit cigarettes with seizures

  15-Feb-17 - A raid in Ireland has resulted in the seizure of about 20,000 cigarettes and 24 litres of counterfeit vodka.

• Smart label market 'poised for strong growth'

  01-Feb-17 - The global smart label market is expected to reach top $16bn in value by 2025, says new market research.

• Gang sentenced for handling illegal cigarettes and tobacco

  26-Jan-17 - A UK man who used a baby monitor and chute to deliver illegal cigarettes has been jailed for three years.

• Myanmar IP law delays causing anxiety

  12-Jan-17 - The delay around intellectual property laws in Myanmar has increased anxiety among investors and industry.

• Alibaba steps up supply chain control with shipping line deal

  06-Jan-17 - Alibaba is seeking to exert more control over its supply chain by joining forces with shipping line Maersk.

• Alibaba says its 'big data' helped bust 400-plus counterfeit rings

  16-Dec-16 - China takes out hundreds of counterfeit rackets - thanks to Alibaba intelligence, says e-commerce giant.

• Industry welcomes US's 'robust' plan on IP infringement

  14-Dec-16 - IACC applauds US government's new joint strategic plan on intellectual property enforcement.

• Fraud 'blindness' is rampant in businesses and organisations

  10-Dec-16 - Many firms are blind to fraud and an industry of fraud specialists is emerging to profit from the situation.

• CAIT issues anti-counterfeit recommendations

  06-Dec-16 - Businesses, public authorities and regulators should work together in developing anti- counterfeit approaches.

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