Cyprus economy loses €180 million annually from fake goods
The Cyprus economy loses €180 million annually because of counterfeiting and piracy, a new report by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has said....
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Customs raid Paphos stores, confiscate thousands of knockoffs
Authorities identified and confiscated thousands of counterfeit products on Thursday in Paphos. Customs officers and Paphos police said they investigated four stores, three of which...
Counterfeiting costs each Cypriot €234 a year
Cyprus is among the most affected countries in the EU when it comes to counterfeit goods, losing €198m worth of sales in 13 sectors, according...
Customs confiscate over 4,000 counterfeit items from shops
The customs department announced Friday the seizure of over 4,000 counterfeit items in operations carried out in the Famagusta district a day earlier. Six shops...
Italian police seize millions in fake euros, including new 20-euro bills
By Steve Scherer Italian police said on Wednesday they had seized 7 million euros ($7.7 million) in fake banknotes and arrested three men who were...
Fake shoe seller arrested
A Larnaca man was arrested on Tuesday after police found thousands of counterfeit shoes in his flat. Members of the Office for Combating Intellectual Property...
Fewer counterfeit euro banknotes found in eurozone, more in Cyprus
The total number of counterfeit euro banknotes withdrawn from circulation in the eurozone fell by 2 per cent in the second half of 2015 compared...
Remand for passing counterfeit notes
Famagusta District Court on Monday remanded a 31-year-old man who lives in Limassol for four days, in connection with possessing and using counterfeit money. According...
Police warn of fake €20 notes
High quality counterfeit €20 bills have been passing around in the Nicosia and Limassol districts, police said, urging the public to be extra careful when...
Man arrested for possession of counterfeit Viagra
A 62-old-year taxi driver was arrested on Thursday after police officers found 348 counterfeit male erectile dysfunction pills in his home in Limassol, police said....
Man remanded over counterfeit notes
By Constantinos Psillides A 34-YEAR-OLD man from Guatemala was remanded on Friday for seven days in connection with an attempt to trade in counterfeit money,...
Arrests in north over counterfeit euros
TURKISH Cypriot police are investigating a case of counterfeit euro notes which they claim came from the government-controlled areas. According to Thursday’s Kibris, €265,600 worth...
Arrest for counterfeit currency circulation
A 35-YEAR-OLD, who was allegedly buying products worth €20-€30 and receiving change from a €200 bank note, was arrested in a supermarket in the Kamares...
Syrians caught with $50,000 in fake 100s
FOUR MEN from Syria were arrested in Yeroskipou on Friday when police found $50,000 worth of counterfeit 100-dollar bills in their apartment. An anonymous caller...
Syrian arrested for counterfeit passport
Police in Paphos arrested a 29-year-old Syrian man after he attempted to leave the country using a counterfeit Italian passport. On Tuesday night at 7pm the man, his...
Remand in Paphos for forged passports
PAPHOS district court has remanded a 35-year-old Syrian woman and her 19-year-old son in custody for two days after police stopped the pair, and the...
