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Some of the shoes seized by cops.                 Photo by Hawks
Some of the shoes seized by cops. Photo by Hawks

ANOTHER fong kong takkie and shoe manufacturing factory has been bust in Durban.

The fake takkies, shoes and flip flops seized at the factory in Mobeni, south of Durban, are worth about R5 million.

A source told Daily Sun: “I heard from one of the workers at the factory say they were preparing stock for the busy festive season.

“Most of the people who work at the factory are from my kasi.”

Captain Simphiwe Mhlongo, KZN Hawks spokesman, said: “Members of the Hawks counterfeit team, ORS Durban Harbour anti-smuggling unit and border security crime intelligence conducted a joint operation in Mobeni.”

He said the operation led to the discovery of the factory which makes fake Nike and Guess products.

“The cops seized counterfeit goods and all the manufacturing equipment. The Nike brand protection manager was at the scene to identify their brand. The value of the seized items is R5 million.”

He added that the owner of the factory will be summoned to appear in the Durban Specialised Commercial Court to face a charge of Contravention of the Counterfeit Goods Act of 1997.

In June this year, Daily Sun ran a story about R900 000 worth of fake label clothes that were found at a factory in the Durban CBD. Mhlongo said they had received a complaint about the fake clothes, after hawkers were seen selling the “branded” clothes.

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