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Custom Agents in Switzerland will soon be starting to crack down on tourists who are carrying counterfeit products.
From the VOA:
The head of legal services at the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property, Juerg Herren, tells VOA people should not think that buying fake goods is just a petty crime. He calls it a serious matter, [...]

From SwissInfo:
Laws will be tightened from the start of January to clamp down on people conducting undeclared work - activity that costs the Swiss economy SFr 39 million ($35 million) a year.
Economics Minister Doris Leuthard announced the war on moonlighting with the backing of unions and employers. Measures include increased controls and sanctions coupled with [...]