Fordsburg operation seizes R8 million in counterfeit goods, arrests 18 suspects during operation

The National Counterfeit Goods Unit, in collaboration with various crime fighting agencies, targeted a shopping complex on Pine Avenue in Fordsburg, seizing counterfeit goods worth over R8 million and arresting 18 suspects.The comprehensive operation on Thursday July 18, involved South African Police Service (SAPS), officials from the South African Revenue Services (SARS), the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS), Brand Protectors, Crime Prevention Wardens, and private security.A police statement from Lieutenant Colonel Amanda van Wyk said the law enforcement team raided…