For the second year running, the work of TRAP has been featured in the UK Government’s report on IP Crime. The report highlights work in all sectors of the economy targeted by Intellectual Property crime. TRAP’s one millionth takedown landmark was given particular attention. Full report can be viewed here
Following the conviction (21 month suspended sentence) of Ian Buckley (56) in March 2018, an investigation under the proceeds of Crime Act was undertaken. The case came before the court again to resolve those matters. Sitting in Northampton Crown Court Judge Lucking ordered that Mr Buckley had benefited from his criminal conduct to the sum…
After some great work in gathering evidence alongside the hard work of local Trading Standards. Andrew Jones of Newport was jailed whilst his wife narrowly avoided prison after they admitted selling counterfeit shirts bearing the logos of football clubs as well as rock and pop bands. The couple sold items from their home in Tone…
On Friday 2 June 2017, Meraj Gul, aged 34 was sentenced to 30 months in prison at Inner London Crown Court, after pleading guilty to selling goods with unauthorised trademarks of a variety of Music artists including Justin Bieber and One Direction between March 2012 and February 2015, Gul produced, sold and distributed fake merchandise…
This weekend witnessed another great result for all of the hard work and effort of TRAP and their partners. Many addresses in Camden and within the market being raided. The confiscated goods worth tens of thousands of pounds needed two trucks to be removed from the site. In the last few months, several of the…
Only a few days into 2017 and Surelock acting on behalf of TRAP and working with Camden Council Trading Standards have already seized tens of thousands of pounds worth of counterfeit music merchandise. The raids were carried out after detailed surveillance in Stables Market at Camden, North London. Several thousand T-shirts, hoodies and sweatshirts were…
As part of the Westminster Zero Tolerance campaign before Christmas TRAP and partner Surelock along with Westminster Trading Standards carried out a number of raids in central London in the run up to Christmas. Several locations were raided in and around Shaftesbury Avenue, Oxford Street, Leicester Square and Queensway; resulting in TRAP and Surelock seizing…
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.
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…
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…
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