In a concerted effort to combat the proliferation of counterfeit goods, the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) National Counterfeit Unit executed a series of targeted takedown operations in Johannesburg. Resulting in the seizure of counterfeit goods worth over R17 million within a week.

The latest operation, conducted in the Johannesburg CBD’s Bree Street, saw SAPS members, along with officials from the South African Revenue Services (SARS), Gauteng Traffic’s Saturation unit, various Brand Protectors, Crime Prevention Wardens, and private security, collaborate to execute search and seizure warrants.

During the operation, authorities confiscated a wide range of counterfeit items, including clothing, sports apparel, shoes, watches, pharmaceutical products, stationary, nail, and hair products. These counterfeit products imitated well-known brands, posing a threat to both consumers and legitimate businesses.

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