PRETORIA – The Intellectual Property Rights Section of the Hawks Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team at head office in partnership with brand protector experts from Spoor & Fisher Attorneys, Crime Intelligence (CI), Flying Squad and K9 Unit members of the South African Police Service from Sedibeng, in the Vaal Rand area executed a search and seizure disruptive operation on Monday, 15 August 2022 in line with Counterfeit Goods Act 37 of 1997.

The team initially conducted investigation in Midrand on counterfeit taxi-snuff which led to a fully operational facility at Drieziek Extension 9 in Orange farm, Gauteng. During the search multiple packets of counterfeit snuff, empty containers, tobacco and other chemicals found were seized for further investigation.

The suspect will at the later stage be served with J175 summons to appear in court pending the finalization of the criminal and civil cases against her, for contravention of the Counterfeit Goods Act.

Source: South African Police Service