Man convicted and sentenced for unlawfully importing illicit cigarettes

Durban — Prison, or pay a fine. Those were the options given to a man recently sentenced for contravening the Counterfeit Goods Act.Earlier this week, the Durban Regional Court convicted and sentenced Shana Mangroo, 55, for contravention of the Counterfeit Goods Act.In October 2021, Customs officials detained a container with 949 master cases of Pacific Blue cigarettes.The Customs investigation found the cigarettes were counterfeit. It was further established that Mangroo unlawfully imported illicit cigarettes for business purposes and made a false declaration to the Customs controller….