F/town police net tons of fakes in Chinese shops
Wednesday, July 02, 2014
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Like other places in Botswana, Chinese shops in Francistown stock fake good with labels such as Nike, Polo, Levis, Lacoste, Puma and Adidas. After the raid, some of the items police confiscated include jerseys of popular soccer clubs such as Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, shoes, boots, jackets and trousers. Some of the items were as cheap as P30. The shops also sell pirated DVDs, software and electronic equipment.
The police raided the Chinese shops along Blue Jacket Street and carted away large boxes and 50kg sacks full of clothes after representatives of manufacturers in South Africa had identified the clothes and said they are counterfeits from China.
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