Namibia: Police Seize N$14 Million Fake Goods
COUNTERFEIT goods worth N$14,5 million were confiscated by Windhoek police recently during a three-day operation code named ‘Wipe Out’, which targeted certain shops and individuals. Police spokesperson deputy Commissioner Edwin Kanguatjivi said 41 376 imitation items of different well-known brands like Nike, Puma, Adidas, Leviss and Samsung were seized, while 20 detention notices were issued to suspects. Officials from the Interpol bureau, Ministries of Finance, Home Affairs and representatives of the Namibian Society of Composers and Authors of Music (Nascam) and the private sector participated in the operation.
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