{
  "id": 18141592,
  "title": "CID strengthens partnership with Apple, Unilever to combat counterfeiting",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/cid-strengthens-partnership-with-apple-unilever-to-combat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T15:16:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/cid-strengthens-partnership-with-apple-unilever-to-combat-counterfeiting/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has bolstered its collaboration with prominent intellectual property rights holders, including Apple Inc. and Unilever, to bolster Ghana's anti-counterfeiting initiatives. The partnership was formalized during a meeting held at CID headquarters in Accra, where the focus was on enhancing the department's forensic investigation and intelligence-sharing abilities to combat intellectual property-related offenses. CID Director Lydia Donkor revealed that the meeting brought together representatives from Apple, Unilever, and J.O Global to discuss strategies for bolstering collaboration against counterfeiting and related criminal activities.\n\nDonkor emphasized that intellectual property crimes encompass more than just trademark infringements and the sale of counterfeit goods. She described these crimes as part of transnational organized crime, involving sophisticated networks that engage in fraud, illegal trade, and smuggling. These criminal networks often operate both domestically and internationally, posing a significant threat to public safety. Donkor highlighted the dangers posed by counterfeit products, particularly medicines, electrical appliances, and cosmetics, which can endanger lives, cause fires and injuries, or expose consumers to harmful substances.\n\nThe CID director reiterated the department's commitment to deepening its partnership with regulatory bodies, law enforcement agencies, rights holders, and international allies to dismantle illegal distribution networks. She affirmed that the CID would continue to fortify Ghana's response to intellectual property crimes through enhanced investigations and strategic alliances.",
  "summary": "The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has strengthened its partnership with Apple Inc., Unilever and other intellectual property rights holders to enhance Ghana’s efforts to combat counterfeiting and transnational intellectual property crimes. The engagement, held at the CID Headquarters in Accra, focused on improving the department’s forensic, investigative and intelligence-sharing…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}