counterfeit

‘Global effort’ needed to fight fake goods amid Covid-19 pandemic

SINGAPORE – Criminal networks have continued to cash in on illicit trade during the Covid-19 pandemic, such as in counterfeit and contraband goods. On June 8, Interpol announced that its Operation Pangea XIV had resulted in 113,020 Web links being removed owing to ties to counterfeit and illicit medicines. Please subscribe or log in to... » read more

Man nabbed after suspected fake respirators worth over $200,000 seized in operation

SINGAPORE – A 34-year-old man has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the online sales of suspected counterfeit respirators after more than 41,000 units of the device in question were seized during an operation. He is believed to have procured them from foreign sources, the police and Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said in a... » read more