Fake Springbok merchandise worth R1.5m seized in Joburg ahead of All Blacks clash
Picture: Saps Authorities The operation involved members of the Gauteng Counterfeit and Illicit Goods Unit, Public Order Policing (POP), the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD), the SARS Customs Division, and brand protection representatives.
Acting on intelligence, the National Counterfeit and Illicit Goods Unit led a multi‑disciplinary operation that uncovered more than 1 700 counterfeit sports apparel and footwear items, including Springboks‑branded merchandise.
The raid netted embossing machines, silkscreen plates, counterfeit labels and other equipment believed to be used in the production of fake goods.
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