The work of TRAP has been included in the Intellectual Property Office’s IP Crime report 2015-2016. The full report can be found here.
TRAP efforts recognised in UK government report
Camden raided again!
During September, Surelock, acting on behalf of TRAP, amongst other clients, assisted the hardworking and diligent officers of Camden Trading Standards and Anti Counterfeit Group carried out enforcements on a major screen print factory / warehouse, seven retail stores, two large stalls dedicated to music merchandise and a street market in Camden High Street area, cleaning…
More Camden raids successful
On Thursday 16 June 2016, TRAP partner Surelock, together with numerous other members of the Anti-Counterfeiting Group assisted officers from Camden Trading Standards to carry out enforcements on a number of retail outlets in Camden High Street selling numerous music artists counterfeits and other counterfeit merchandise. Two van loads of counterfeits goods were seized. This was…
Successful prosecution after 1600 bootleg shirts sold
This successful prosecution followed a covert operation by Surelock, working on behalf of TRAP . Surelock identified eBay sites, made test purchases of our merchandise, then worked in association with South Gloucestershire Trading Standards to identify the offenders and raid the premises. A Wickwar man has been given a three-month curfew and ordered to repay nearly £25,000 after…
Court Orders Counterfeit Seller from Cornwall to Pay £4000 Costs
This successful prosecution followed a covert operation by Surelock, working on behalf of TRAP (Trade Mark and Rights Holders Against Piracy) identifying eBay sites and making test purchases of our clients’ counterfeit merchandise, then working with Cornwall Trading Standards to identify the offender and raid the premises. David Scott trading as Bubble And Bling attended Bodmin…
Eight Months in Prison for Selling Fake Clothes
Another successful prosecution followed a covert operation by TRAP partners Surelock to identify websites and making test purchases of counterfeit merchandise, then working with Central Bedfordshire Trading Standards to identify the offender and raid the premises. All printing equipment, four computers, presses, blanks and paperwork were seized. The main counterfeits being sold were 1D, Kiss, Nirvana,…
Three Counterfeiters Face Jail After Pleading Guilty
THREE people face jail for their part in an operation selling fake goods worth tens of thousands of pounds – including One Direction clothing. Kenneth Colley, aged 43, his former partner Anna Strzelecka, aged 39, and 45-year-old Jason Ross were part of a gang which offered counterfeit garments for sale on Ebay for three years.…
Four arrested in Bradford raid
After 2 years of complicated negotiations with West Yorkshire Joint Trading Standards Service, West Yorkshire Police and HMRC and months of dedicated investigations, surveillance and test purchases, a raid took place in Bradford, West Yorkshire on Thursday 10th March 2016. Several addresses were raided uncovering a large print factory which was printing counterfeit T/shirts, caps, mugs and hooded…
Camden retailers raided
Surelock representing TRAP amongst other clients, joined by a large number of Anti Counterfeit Group members assisted officers from Camden Council Trading Standards to carry out two days of enforcements in and around the Camden area. A market, six retail stores and numerous stalls were raided and van loads of counterfeit merchandise were seized. Surelock will continue their task…
Italian Authorities arrest 16
A successful combined operation between of Guardia di Finanza and investigators tasked by TRAP members has led to the seizure of 62.000 fake calendars, 124 printing machines and 16 people being charged with crimes of counterfeiting and commercial fraud including tax fraud of more than 240,000 Euros Raids involved companies in provinces of Turin, Varese, Bologna and Rimini. Products…