A counterfeit washing powder manufacturing facility was uncovered in Springs, Ekurhuleni, the Hawks said.
Gauteng spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Philani Nkwalase said the Hawks and brand protectors from Spoor & Fisher Attorneys, assisted by the Springs SAPS public order policing unit, executed a search-and-seizure operation in Selection Park, Springs, on Friday. “The search operation was preceded by in-depth investigations into the manufacturing of counterfeit washing powder at the premises.”
The team found the premises was a large-scale manufacturing and distribution facility. “Huge amounts of raw materials, machinery, unbranded washing powder along with counterfeit labels bearing well-known trademarks, were seized. Criminal and civil processes were under way against a suspect, 42,” he said. | Mercury Correspondent…