PUTRAJAYA: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry seized 790 units of counterfeit branded watches, worth an estimated RM790,600, during a raid in the federal capital on March 13. Its Enforcement Department director-general Datuk Azman Adam said the raid was conducted by the Putrajaya Division ­following a nearly month-long investigation into businesses suspected of storing and distributing the fake watches. According to Azman, the raid targeted a two-storey premises operating covertly, with the ground floor serving as a watch repair workshop and the upper floor used for storing and selling counterfeit watches. “The sales activity is believed to have been carried out exclusively for selected customers to avoid detection by the authorities,” he said, Bernama reported. Azman added the counterfeit watches were believed to have been sourced from overseas ­suppliers before being sold to local customers.

Source: The Star March 19, 2026 12:40 UTC