News
Archive September 2003
Trade In Counterfeit Goods Impacts On Everyone - Kennedy
Security Minister and Chair of the Organised Crime Task Force Jane Kennedy has paid tribute to the work of the Anti-Counterfeiting Group in their efforts to counter the threat of piracy and counter
[ Tuesday 30 September 2003 ]
Press Release From The Anti- Counterfeiting Group
Up to 150 brand security managers, lawyers, customs officers and police officers, who specialise in anti-counterfeiting, will gather in Belfast today to hear about new ways of tackling the problem
[ Tuesday 30 September 2003 ]
Deadly Risk From Fuel Gangs
The News Letter has reported that fuel-laundering gangs are putting lives at risk by dumping toxic waste in waterways and close to built-up areas.
The highly acidic sustances,left by the
[ Thursday 25 September 2003 ]
Customs Target Illegal Tobacco Sales
Customs officers have seized cigarettes, tobacco and counterfeit DVDs and videos during operations at commercial premises in Portadown and Belfast.
During searches of 17 business premises
[ Tuesday 23 September 2003 ]
Customs arrest two in multi-million pound revenue fraud
Customs and Excise investigators arrested two people in Londonderry this morning in connection with a major missing trader fraud estimated at £2.3 million.
Officers involved in the early
[ Tuesday 16 September 2003 ]
Cannabis Factory Uncovered, Doagh
Police in County Antrim have uncovered a cannabis factory at Doagh, near Ballyclare.
Police were called to reports of a fire at a house at Burnside Road shortly after 5pm on Monday 8th
[ Tuesday 09 September 2003 ]
Drugs Seizure And Arrests, Dundonald
Cannabis resin with an estimated street value of £250,000 was recovered after uniformed police officers stopped and searched two cars in the vicinity of a supermarket car park at Upper Newtownards
[ Tuesday 09 September 2003 ]
Customs drug seizure at Belfast City Airport
A South African national was charged yesterday with smuggling cannabis worth an estimated £112,000 from South Africa to Belfast.
This follows the seizure by Customs anti-smuggling officer
[ Monday 08 September 2003 ]
Suspected Counterfeit Goods Seized, Dungannon
Detectives in Dungannon have seized computer equipment and suspected counterfeit goods during five house searches.
Recording equipment and a printer were seized along with several hundre
[ Wednesday 03 September 2003 ]