JOHOR BARU: Johor Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism Ministry (KPDNKK) has seized a total of 702 units of fake Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) merchandise at a hypermarket in Tebrau here.
State deputy director Mohamad Mokhtar Yeop said that among the seized items were JDT’s football jerseys, jackets, towels, track pants and children’s sportswear worth RM6,393.
“A 33-year-old female suspect who was managing the premises was arrested for further investigation during the raid which was conducted on June 23 at about 1.10pm,” he said.
He added that the items were sold at between RM3 and RM29 each and were all produced in China.
“The items carry JDT’s brand logo, with the sponsor company’s names printed on them. This is an offence as they are registered brands,” he said during a press conference held on Sunday.
Mohamad added that investigation showed that the premises has been operating for five years selling outfits and other items.
“We will continue to monitor premises not only at bazaars but also those that are located in shopping complexes to curb the sale of fake JDT merchandise,” he said, adding that original JDT jerseys are sold at RM189.
He added that the case is being investigated under Section 8 (2)(b) of the Trade Descriptions Act 2011 which carries a fine not exceeding RM10,000 for each product bearing false trade description or a jail term not exceeding three years or both upon conviction.
On a separate matter, Mohamad said that KPDNKK has identified 13 cases of traders selling controlled items for a higher price and not using the pink price tag during operations from June 6 to 26.
He said that a total of 49 wholesale markets, 680 retail stores and 744 premises were inspected and KPDNKK has identified four cases for overcharging, while nine were for traders not putting up the prices using the pink tag.
“Some of the affected items are mackerel (ikan kembung), chicken, meat, eggs, coconut, onions and tomatoes,” he said.
He added that the offenders were from Johor Baru, Batu Pahat, Muar, Mersing and Kota Tinggi.
