Hong Kong Customs have arrested nine people and seized more than 68,000 suspected counterfeit sports equipment valued at over HK$52 million, amid a sports fever that saw plenty of Copa America and European Championship action, and the Paris Olympics closing in. A Customs spokesman said the suspected fakes are extremely close in appearance to the genuine ones, yet the material used on the jerseys are less breathable, with the tags on the fakes poorly printed. Customs said two arrests were made on June 22 in a Yuen Long raid, with officers seizing some 1,000 suspected counterfeit sports equipment valued at HK$700,000. The counterfeit goods were sold at a discount of up to 50 percent from the authentic ones, the spokesman added. Officers also raided over 60 logistics companies located in Tuen Mun, Yuen Long, Lau Fau Shan, Kwai Tsing, and Kowloon Bay.

Source: The Standard June 26, 2024 08:30 UTC