Staff Reporter.
SA police officers (SAPS) have identified a vessel and stopped a container that was carrying counterfeit goods at the Durban Harbour in the early hours of Wednesday.
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.”
Compiled by Lehlohonolo Lehana.