Counterfeit goods worth more than R160m were seized during a crackdown in the Johannesburg CBD this week, police said.
SAPS’ national counterfeit and illicit goods unit carried out a multidisciplinary operation with support from the public order policing unit in Pretoria, the South African Revenue Services’ customs division, and brand protectors.
Together they executed search-and-seizure warrants at several identified shops in a retail building.
This resulted in the seizure of more than 62,000 counterfeit items, including high-end branded clothing, footwear, cosmetics, watches, jewellery, and sunglasses.
Police spokesperson Col Amanda van Wyk said the operation was part of ongoing…
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