Today's Edition
RAS AL KHAIMAH (WAM)
A joint team from the Criminal Investigation Department of Ras Al Khaimah Police and the Commercial Control and Protection Department of the Department of Economic Development (DED) seized 650,468 counterfeit items.
Notably, the items were bearing international brand trademarks, with an estimated market value of Dh23 million.
Three individuals of Arab nationality have been arrested and referred to the public prosecution.
Acting Director-General of Police Operations, Brigadier Ahmed Said Mansoor, commended the joint teams for their efforts in seizing this large haul of counterfeit goods, which included cosmetics, accessories, and other items branded with fake trademarks.
Director of the Criminal Investigations and Investigative Affairs Department, Colonel Omar Al Oud Al Tineji, explained that the department received information from the DED about two warehouses in the emirate being used to store counterfeit goods, particularly cosmetics and accessories.
A joint task force, comprising members of the Organised Crime Department within the Criminal Investigation Directorate and the Monitoring and Commercial Protection Department of the DED, was quickly formed.
The team monitored the warehouses for several days, observing suspicious activities related to loading and storage.
After obtaining the necessary warrants from the Public Prosecution, the team raided the warehouses, uncovering 650,000 counterfeit items.
The goods were confiscated and transferred to the DED's seized goods warehouses.
