Hawks, TRT seize R7.5m in fong kong clothes
Counterfeit clothing worth about R7.5 million was seized in Butterworth in a joint intelligence-driven operation.
|||Butterworth - Counterfeit clothing worth about R7.5 million was seized in Butterworth in a joint intelligence-driven operation, the Directorate For Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) said on Tuesday.
The operation led by the Hawks, the Tactical Response Team (TRT) and the home affairs department’s immigration office seized the counterfeit clothing on Monday, Hawks spokesperson Captain Anelisa Feni said.
The team searched a location in Butterworth at around 7am in which they found counterfeit Adidas, Nike and Puma takkies. It is said that the house is used for keeping bigger portion of these goods. The team also found counterfeit Levi and Daniel Hetcher jeans, Feni said.
Some members of this team searched a shop also in Butterworth and there found the same type of counterfeit clothing. No arrest have yet been made in connection with this crime, therefore, the investigation is continuing.
The Eastern Cape head of Hawks Major-General Nyameko Nogwanya, said: “We strongly condemn the unlawful enrichment by people claiming to be selling genuine stuff meanwhile they know it is a cheap fong kong. This further dirties our towns and cities which are already congested. This operation is going to continue in all towns in the Eastern Cape.”
African News Agency