3 August 2020
Researchers:
Jon Spencer, Nicholas Lord, Cecilia Flores Elizondo, Centre for Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Manchester
Key findings
- Distribution of counterfeit alcohol is opaque.
- Cheaper brand and ‘own brand’ alcohol appears more vulnerable to counterfeiting than the more expensive brands
- The financial controls on local authority regulators are an impediment to structured investigations and prosecutions
- It is not possible currently to size the market in counterfeit alcohol owing to a lack of knowledge of its production and importation.
