The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation raided five (5) shops allegedly dealing in counterfeit goods in Dennilton, Marble-Hall, Nebo and Jane Furse.
The Hawks received intelligence about shops that were selling counterfeit goods in Sekhukhune area and operationalized it. A sting operation comprising of the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Intellectual Property Rights, Polokwane Serious Commercial Crime Investigation, Thohoyandou Tactical Response Team (TRT) and the brand representative company; Adams and Adams were conducted on 21 and 22 September 2022 respectively.
During the operation, boxes containing counterfeit Anchor Yeast and Gold Star Yeast with an estimated value of over R20 000-00 were seized. The first three accused, Fekele Oold Anulo (21), Ayolo Waje (31) and Muhammad Ali (29) arrested in Dennilton and Marble-Hall already appeared in Moutse and Groblersdal Magistrates’ Court on Thursday for dealing in counterfeit goods and contravening the Immigration Act. They were remanded in custody.
The other three suspects arrested in Nebo and Jane Furse are expected to appear in the Nebo Magistrates’ Court today.
