HONG KONG: Hong Kong Customs announced today that they have made their biggest counterfeit haul in a decade after raiding just two showrooms and a storehouse in Tsim Sha Tsui and Tsuen Wan.
Just imagine the records they’d break if they took a stroll down Temple Street every so often.
In a joint operation with police on July 28 and 29, customs seized more than 30,000 suspected fake products – including handbags, watches, footwear, sunglasses, clothes and perfume – said to be worth around HKD3 million.
Two women and a man were arrested and released on bail pending further investigations.
The suspected syndicate is thought to have been supplying products to a network of outlets via a membership scheme.
At a press conference today, the authorities urged Hongkongers to shop at reputable stores and report counterfeit goods. Just don’t come crying to us when you realise that Louis Vuitton bag you carry your life in actually costs waaay more than anything you own.
Upon conviction, anyone found selling or possessing counterfeit goods can face a maximum fine of HKD500,000 and five years in prison.
