R400m in counterfeit goods seized at Durban harbour
Police in KwaZulu-Natal have seized counterfeit goods worth R400m at the Durban harbour.
The goods include knock-off items of popular brands such as Louis Vuitton, Dolce & Gabbana and Zara, as well as Springbok jerseys.
Police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says the container arrived at the port from an Asian country.
"Vigilant police officers have positively identified a vessel and stopped a container which was carrying counterfeit goods at the Durban harbour in the early hours of Wednesday.
"Officers were performing their routine risk profiling when they identified a cold storage container whose details looked suspicious.
"The container was correctly searched at a depot in Isipingo and tons of counterfeit items of well-known clothing brands worth approximately R400 million were recovered," said Netshiunda.
"We have already started with the process to establish the intended destination and the possible recipients."
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