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Five people were arrested after authorities seized counterfeit goods valued at R15 million following raids on two Johannesburg city centre malls.
Police spokesperson, Captain Xoli Mbele, said the joint operation was carried out at the Pan Africa Mall and Joburg Mall on Wednesday morning.
The visits to the Malls were led by Johannesburg District Police in conjunction with Custom Services, Brand Protectors, EMS, HELP 24, South African Pharmaceutical Regulator, and American Homeland Investigators from the USA Embassy in South Africa.
Other role players included Fidelity Reaction Unity, BCI Security, and the Public Order Police Unit.
“They confiscated fabrics and consumer goods. Pharmaceutical Regulators confiscated large quantities of skin creams and other pharmaceutical products that can only be obtained through a script,” Mbele said.
He said the five people arrested are aged between 22 and 37 and face charges of being in the possession of and dealing in counterfeit goods.
