Pandabuy: police raid ‘20 football stadiums’ worth of alleged fake goods warehouses
by The Guardian
The Guardian— Arrests as Chinese authorities working with UK police and international trademark agencies seize millions of parcels bound for customers worldwideChinese authorities have targeted a major online sales platform accused of supplying counterfeit goods, raiding warehouses holding millions of packages destined for overseas buyers.Earlier this month police raided the Hangzhou office and several warehouses of Pandabuy after reported legal action by 16 brands over copyright infringement. More than 200...
www.thestar.co.uk—Manor police raids: Five arrested and class A drugs seized after series of Sheffield police raids. Five people have been arrested by police after a series of raids on Sheffield’s Manor estate, say police. South Yorkshire Police say the raids were carried out as part of a ‘heightened week of action’, to tackle violent crime in the city. The force said that the warrants, carried out in the Manor area of Sheffield yesterday (Wednesday 24 April) saw a significant amount of class A drugs, believed to be heroin and cocaine seized, and five criminals behind bars. One 26-year-old man and four...
www.thestar.co.uk—Abbey Lane drugs raid: Man arrested and nearly £150,000 worth of drugs seized by Sheffield police. Police have seized nearly £150,000 worth cannabis plants in a raid on a Sheffield house suspected of being a drugs factory. South Yorkshire Police have confirmed that a warrant was executed yesterday (Wednesday 24 April) as part of a week of action against violent crime . A team of officers, supported by a drugs dog, raided the house on Abbey Lane in the south west of the city. Pictures taken by police show officers entering the property, as well as cannabis plants. Police said today in a...
Talking Points Memo—Some Good Old-Fashioned (Alleged) Political Corruption. A federal grand jury has indicted Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) in two alleged bribery schemes: one to benefit Azerbaijan and the other a Mexico City bank.