Man in court for R19m fake goods seized at Durban port
A 29-year-old man has appeared in the Durban Magistrate's Court after the Hawks discovered R19 million worth of counterfeit electronics at the Bayhead terminal in Durban.
The foreign national, Farroq Usman, has been charged with contravening the Counterfeit Goods Act.
The Hawks' Bonnie Nxumalo says they were tipped off about a container with illegal goods being shipped from China.
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"A search and seizure operation was conducted, which led to the recovery of cellphones and accessories branded with Samsung, Apple, Sony, Huawei, Nokia and Vodaphone trademarks with an estimated value of more than R19 million.
"An investigation was conducted, which led the Hawks to the owner of the items, who was later summoned to appear in court on Thursday. The matter was postponed to 2 August 2023."
