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Counterfeiting and smuggling pose significant challenge for law enforcement agencies: Additional Commissioner Police, Delhi

Police plays pivotal role in protecting brands by acting as frontline defence against organized crime: Joint Commissioner (Tech, Cyber & Licensing), Delhi Police

Smuggling, counterfeiting causing enormous economic and social damages: Hon’ble Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge, Supreme Court of India

Need to instill fear of harsh penalties in minds of perpetrators of illicit trade: Ravneet Singh Bittu, MoS, Food Processing Industries and Railways, GoI

Rs 3500 crores worth of illicit goods seized by DRI in FY23-24: Principal Director General, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence

More volume and less taxes, best way to counter counterfeiting: Joint Commissioner, Delhi Police (Tech, Cyber & Licensing)

Collaboration with multiple agencies helping us rein in illicit trade: Director General of Police, Mizoram

DRI’s focus on international collaboration and enforcement resulting in large number of seizures: Principal DG, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence

FICCI CASCADE’s Capacity Building Program for Police Officers to empower them against menace of counterfeiting and smuggling

Illicit trade casts a shadow on India’s progress towards achieving $ 5 trillion economy: Anurag Thakur

Tackling illicit trade fundamental for safeguarding India's economic stability, ensuring fair competition and ease of doing business: Chairman, CBIC

FICCI CASCADE organises inter-school competition to motivate youth towards making India free from illicit trade

Illicit Trade Poses Grave Threat to India's Economy and Public Safety:  Anoop Birtharay, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Jharkhand 

Immediate Collective Effort Required to Arrest the Growth of Smuggling, Counterfeiting: DG Police, Jharkhand

Illicit activities create adverse impact on India’s aspiration of becoming $5 trillion economy: DIG- UT, Chandigarh

Imperative to generate awareness about the daunting impact of Counterfeiting and Smuggling on Indian economy: MD, MP Industrial Development Corporation

Imperative to prioritize education, awareness initiatives to highlight detrimental consequences of counterfeiting, smuggling: Kerala Commerce & Industry Minister

Need for a proactive response to prevent online counterfeiting, smuggling cases: Commissioner of Police, Kochi

North-Eastern Police department holds crucial place in upholding law and order, safeguarding businesses: Dy Assistant Director, North-Eastern Police Academy

Counterfeiting, smuggling poses significant health, safety threats to consumers: Commissioner, Muzaffarpur, Govt of Bihar

Smuggling and Counterfeits hinder progress, economic growth and create safety hazards for consumers: Brigadier S K Sheoran, YSM, SM, Deputy Inspector General, Assam Rifles Training Centre and School, Dimapur, Nagaland

India's march to a $40 trillion economy under Amrit Kaal can be seized by smuggling: FICCI CASCADE

Smuggling and Counterfeiting more dangerous than life threatening diseases like Cancer and COVID: Samir Kumar Mahaseth, Industry Minister, Govt of Bihar

UP Police playing significant role in ensuring protection of legitimate businesses from illicit market operators: Joint CP, UP Police

Stringent actions taken by the state have reduced smuggling: Minister for Food and Civil Supplies, Govt of Tamil Nadu

India should adopt innovative and interactive measures to create consumer awareness on counterfeiting and smuggling: Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Judge, Supreme Court of India

Need to strengthen existing laws to fight the menace against smuggling & counterfeiting: M Venkaiah Naidu, Former Vice President of India

FICCI CASCADE organizes interschool competition to create awareness on the ill-effects of counterfeiting and smuggling

Counterfeiting & smuggling has developed a substantial threat to economy: Director, Karnataka Police Academy

Police taking significant steps to curtail illicit trade which pose serious hazard to public health & safety: DIG, Haryana Police

Need for specialized training programmes to sensitize officers & understand intricacies of smuggling and counterfeiting: ADG, Tamil Nadu Police Academy

Gujarat Police seized counterfeit goods worth Rs 12.5 crore in last 2 years: DIG, CID (Crime & Railways), Gujarat

Gold, narcotics, and cigarettes are highly prone to outright smuggling: Vivek Johri, Chairman, CBIC

Consumer Affairs Ministry & FICCI CASCADE bring youth onboard to boost anti-smuggling drive

Strong consumer movement in an institutionalised manner required to fight counterfeiting and smuggling menace: Prof Bejon Misra

Central Consumer Protection Authority to ensure consumer rights regarding unfair trade practices, false and misleading ads: Prof (Dr) Ashok R Patil, National Law School of India University

FICCI CASCADE & Ministry of Consumer Affairs join hands to encourage youth to participate in nation building

Better coordination between enforcement agencies leading to major seizures: CBIC

FICCI CASCADE to launch of 'Anti-Smuggling Day' on 11 February

Deep inroads of counterfeit and smuggled goods into society impacting socio-economic prosperity: Industries Minister, Govt of Odisha

Imperative for India to take stern and counterstrike force against smuggling & counterfeiting: DIG and Principal, Himachal Pradesh Police Training College

Counterfeiting & smuggling related offense to be investigated thoroughly: IG, Police, Training and Special Unit, Maharashtra

Collaboration, stringent actions against perpetrators & dialogue with private players key to curb illicit activities: World Customs Organization

Assam Rifles committed to work with all Central, State agencies to combat illegal trade & smuggling: Lt Gen Pradeep Chandran Nair, DG, Assam Rifles

Smuggling and counterfeiting activities lead to economic crisis, unemployment and poverty: Dr Debasish Roy, ADG, Training, West Bengal Police

J&K Govt to give priority to address the menace of Smuggling and Counterfeiting: Ranjan Prakash Thakur, Principal Secretary, Dept of Industries and Commerce, Govt of J&K

Consumer awareness has become an imperative part of the anti-counterfeiting strategy in developed economies: Hem Kumar Pande, Former Secretary, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, GoI

Money generated through smuggling leads to anti-social activities in the country: Rakesh Asthana, DG, BSF & DG, NCB

Multiplier effect of counterfeiting, smuggling impacts society and governance: Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary, Govt of Telangana

Increased surveillance, creating awareness, coordination amongst law enforcement agencies

Smuggling and counterfeit trade hold back progress, impact health of the economy and create safety hazards for consumers: Dr Harsh Vardhan

Occurrences of cases of counterfeiting and smuggling much more than reported: Special Commissioner, Delhi Police

Public policy and strong enforcement are needed to address counterfeiting and smuggling: Dr Amar Patnaik, MP, Rajya Sabha

Seizure of illicit cigarettes jumps by 800% during COVID times

FICCI CASCADE launches campaign to safeguard consumer interest

Madhya Pradesh govt bats for a coordinated approach among govt, law enforcement agencies and industry to address counterfeiting and smuggling

COVID-19 Triggered Economic Distress Sees Sharp Spike in Smuggling of Goods: FICCI CASCADE

Promote Swadeshi to boost Indian economy and eliminate illegal trade: National Co-Convener, Swadeshi Jagaran Manch

FICCI CASCADE lauds DRI for a major haul of smuggled cigarettes

Increased surveillance, awareness and coordination must to counter smuggling and counterfeiting: Joint Commissioner, Delhi Police

Counterfeiting, smuggling have risen across the world: Rajasthan Minister

Prevention of smuggling can increase employment by up to 16.36 lakh jobs in five key industries: FICCI CASCADE Report

Counterfeiting is cancerous to society; need constant vigilance: SC Judge Uday Umesh Lalit

Prevention of smuggling can save jobs, money: Anurag Singh Thakur

Global stakeholders dialogue to check counterfeiting, smuggling at MASCRADE 2019

National, international collaboration needed to check counterfeiting: Justice Prathiba M Singh, Judge, Delhi High Court

FICCI CASCADE organizes interschool meet 'Zero Evasion' to fight menace of counterfeiting and smuggling

AP police officers get trained to check counterfeiting, smuggling, piracy

FICCI lauds US Government's Crackdown on Counterfeits

India's resolve is firm in safeguarding national security: Rajnath Singh

Seminar on Communication, Coordination and Collaboration -Strengthening the fight against counterfeiting and smuggling-

Communication, Coordination and Collaboration among enforcement agencies needed to address illicit trade

Leading global players join FICCI CASCADE in addressing the growing threat of illicit trade

Illicit trade in goods causing untold damage to economy and society: Legal Affairs Secretary

FICCI CASCADE organizes Interschool Painting and Elocution Competition Involving youth to promote awareness campaign for fight against counterfeiting and smuggling

Robust policy and effective implementation needed to curtail menace of illicit trade

Awareness generation against illicit market vital for the economy: Vivek Gogia

FICCI CASCADE constitutes Think Tank to mitigate challenges of illicit trade

Combating Counterfeiting and Smuggling - An Imperative to Accelerate Economic Development

Shatrughan Sinha joins hands with FICCI CASCADE to stop counterfeiting, smuggling and piracy

Best performing officers from law enforcement agencies to be felicitated

Illicit Trade Should Be Treated As A National Threat And Tax Evasion As A Grave Offence - FICCI Urges the Government

Need for a national agency to take over to stop illicit trade: Lok Sabha MP Sushmita Dev

FICCI urges the Govt. to curb the menace of smuggled and counterfeit goods in the country

Collaborative measures are required as an anti-smuggling initiative in the country: Hansraj Gangaram Ahir

National IPR policy & strict enforcement of laws will protect IP rights: Paswan

Inadequate enforcement and lack of consumer awareness boost counterfeiting in India

Minister Shyam Rajak invokes spirit of nationalism to fight the menace of counterfeiting and smuggling

FICCI-CASCADE Bags Global Award for Protection from Dangerous Fakes

US IT Law to Impact Exporters Using Pirated Software - FICCI