In the early hours of Friday, 27 September 2024, a coordinated intelligence led operation was successfully executed by the Johannesburg Serious Commercial Crime Investigation (SCCI) in collaboration with the Gauteng Highway Patrol. This followed information received about a truck transporting counterfeit goods from Mozambique, the team swiftly moved to the […]
The South African Police Service (SAPS) and its crime fighting partners remain relentless in their efforts to disrupt and dislodge the illicit trade in counterfeit and contraband goods. In less than three weeks, the National Counterfeit Goods Unit led multiple intelligence driven takedown operations in different parts of the country […]
The illicit trade in counterfeit goods and contraband not only has a detrimental effect on the economy of the country, but also poses a major risk to its inhabitants. As such the SAPS remains resolute in clamping down on the illegal trade. On Sunday, 25 August 2024, members attached to […]
The National Counterfeit Goods unit led another integrated takedown operation in Rahima Moosa Street, Johannesburg CBD on Thursday, 13 June 2024 in a concerted effort to disrupt and dislodge the illicit trade in counterfeit goods. The operation resulted in the seizure of over 7000 counterfeit items with an estimated value […]
The Upington Border Police, ZF Mgcawu District Highway Patrol, Department of Home Affairs and SARS Customs raided two wholesalers in Groblershoop on Monday, 25 March 2024. The police followed up on information about alleged counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco products and raided two warehouses in Groblershoop. The team confiscated cartons of […]
Since the establishment of the National Counterfeit unit in November last year, the team in collaboration with its crime fighting partners seized counterfeit goods worth over R300 million. To date, the team also seized 31 vehicles which were used in the commission of the crime and arrested 23 suspects of […]
Million rands worth of counterfeit goods were confiscated near the taxi rank in Bellville and loaded onto trucks to be transported to the counterfeit goods depot. Deputy National Commissioners, Lieutenant General Mosikili, Lieutenant General Ntshiea as well as Major General Pienaar, Western Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Patekile with operational […]
Persistent efforts to clamp down on the illegal trade of counterfeit goods were rewarded when fake clothing, watches, and other apparel to the tune of R5.1 million were confiscated during an integrated operation in Bellville yesterday afternoon, Thursday, 25 January 2024 The takedown operation, between members of SAPS, Customs, Home […]
An integrated operation focusing on counterfeit and contraband goods was conducted in Langlaagte, Johannesburg District, on Wednesday, 29 November 2023 after police received information from Police Crime Intelligence about the illegal manufacturing of plastic refuge bags and ‘hookah’ tobacco at Crown Mines Langlaagte. Police pounced on the premises and arrested […]
Efforts to clamp down on the illegal trade of counterfeit goods were rewarded when truckloads of fake clothing, watches, perfumes and other apparel were confiscated during an integrated operation in Bellville this morning. The multimillion-rand takedown operation, between members of SAPS, Customs and Excise and brand protectors from various popular […]
