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SAPS seizes R19 million in fake goods
The Star
|June 30, 2025
THE South African Police Services (SAPS) in the Free State have conducted takedown operations, which have resulted in the seizure of counterfeit goods valued at more than R19 million and the arrest of six suspects during separate operations.
The six suspects are foreign nationals.
The police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Amanda van Wyk, said the operations over the past week were conducted in Bloemfontein.
This story is from the June 30, 2025 edition of The Star.
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