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Media Statement
PRETORIA – The South African Police Service (SAPS) has in the past week confiscated fake goods and apparel worth R2.6 million in Johannesburg. On Thursday, 07 January 2025, an integrated team from SAPS and Brand holders conducted an intelligence operation, which led them to a warehouse in Fordsburg, Johannesburg. The team discovered a large quantity of various kinds of counterfeit Disney goods. They seized counterfeit Disney toys with an estimated street value of R2.6 million. The confiscated goods were taken to a counterfeit depot for safekeeping and disposal. No suspect has been arrested, and police investigations continue. This operation demonstrates police’s commitment to eradicating the illicit trade in counterfeit goods and safeguarding the economy of the country, including protecting consumers from illicit products. Ends
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