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SINGAPORE : Police have busted two local syndicates involved in the sale of counterfeit soccer jerseys and shoes in a span of just one week.
The raid, which ended on Tuesday, resulted in the arrest of six men and one woman, aged between 20 and 53 years.
More than 5,000 pieces of soccer jerseys and branded shoes infringing the trademarks of well-known brands were seized.
The estimated street value of the apparel and shoes is S$100,000. They were taken from a three makeshift trade fair stalls located at Choa Chu Kang and Serangoon, as well as a repository at Yishun.
Assistant Director of the Specialised Crime Division, CID, Superintendent Goh Lam Kiong said: "Police take a serious view of intellectual property rights violations, and will continue to take strict enforcement action, leveraging on intelligence and other capabilities, to clamp down hard on the sales and distribution of counterfeit goods in Singapore.
"Persons involved in the sales and distribution of such counterfeit goods risk a heavy fine and imprisonment if they are arrested," he added.
Those found guilty of possessing infringing articles for the purposes of trade or manufacture could be fined up to S$100,000, or jailed for up to five years, or both. - CNA /ls
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