Fake designer bags worth RM1mil seized in Klang

Fake designer bags worth RM1mil seized in Klang

They were seized from two shops operating at a supermarket for the past three years.

Three women and a man were detained in connection with the seizure of fake designer bags, the largest recorded this year in Selangor. (Selangor KPDN pic)
SHAH ALAM:
The Selangor domestic trade and cost of living ministry (KPDN) today seized about 10,000 fake branded handbags worth about RM1 million in a raid on two premises at a supermarket in Klang.

Selangor KPDN director Zuhairi Mat Radey said three women and a man, aged between 18 and 38, were detained in connection with the 1pm seizures, the largest recorded this year.

He said the operation, which involved nine enforcement personnel, was conducted based on information and intelligence gathered over two weeks.

“The premises had been active for such illegal activity for the past three years.”

The case is being investigated under Section 102(1) of the Trademarks Act 2019, which involves goods to which a registered trademark is falsely applied under Section 100 of the Act, Zuhairi said in a statement.

He said those involved could face a fine of up to RM10,000 for each of the items or three years’ imprisonment, or both. Companies can be fined RM15,000 for each of the goods.

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