A joint operation between the Criminal Investigation Department of Ras Al Khaimah Police and the Commercial Control and Protection Department of the Department of Economic Development (DED) has resulted in the seizure of 650,468 counterfeit items carrying international brand trademarks, WAM said in a statement.
The estimated market value of the seized goods is AED23 million.
Counterfeit goods seized in UAE
Three individuals of Arab nationality were arrested during the operation and have been referred to the public prosecution.
Brigadier Ahmed Said Mansoor, Acting Director-General of Police Operations, praised the efforts of the joint teams in confiscating the counterfeit goods, which included cosmetics, accessories, and other items branded with fake trademarks.
Colonel Omar Al Oud Al Tineji, Director of the Criminal Investigations and Investigative Affairs Department, stated that the department had received information from the DED regarding two warehouses in the emirate suspected of storing counterfeit goods. The items in question were primarily cosmetics and accessories.
A joint task force consisting of members from the Organised Crime Department within the Criminal Investigation Directorate and the Monitoring and Commercial Protection Department of the DED was formed.
The team monitored the warehouses for several days, observing suspicious activities related to the loading and storage of goods.
After obtaining warrants from the Public Prosecution, the team raided the warehouses, seizing 650,000 counterfeit items. The goods were transferred to the DED’s seized goods warehouses.
