Durban — A 35-year-old suspect is expected in court next year after he was served with a summons to appear in court for displaying and selling counterfeit goods.
Hawks KwaZulu-Natal spokesperson Captain Simphiwe Mhlongo said that on December 7, 2022, Hawks members from Durban Serious Commercial Crime Investigation served a summons to the 35-year-old suspect to appear before the court for displaying and selling counterfeit goods.
Mhlongo said it was alleged that the suspect was selling counterfeit Monopoly and Jenga games in his shop.
He said that a case of contravening the Counterfeit Goods Act was reported to the Hawks. A search and seizure operation was conducted at China Mall in South Beach, Durban.
“Police seized counterfeit items valued at R58 100 and the suspect was charged for contravention of the Counterfeit Goods Act. He is expected to appear in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on January 11, 2023,” Mhlongo said.
In July, a 45-year-old man was arrested for illegally manufacturing alcohol.
The police received information and followed it regarding the man suspected of illegally manufacturing alcohol in Amaotana, north of Durban.
Members gathered an operation in Amaotana and found 12 x 200ml full bottles of fake Smirnoff vodka, 12 x 750ml full bottles of fake Smirnoff vodka in a case, 4 x 25 litres of fake Smirnoff vodka, brand new Smirnoff vodka boxes for packaging, multiple Smirnoff vodka caps, a jar and a red funnel for filling the bottles, Durban Metro Police’s Superintendent Boysie Zungu said.
The said man was arrested and charged under Act 37 of 1997 Sec 2(1)(b) Counterfeit Goods Act and Act 59 of 2003 Sec 4(2) Liquor Act.
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