Woman Arrested For Importation And Possession Of Counterfeit Items For The Purpose Of Trade

The Police have arrested a 42-year-old woman for her suspected involvement in the importation and sale of counterfeit goods.

Between 15 August and 19 August 2024, acting on information received from the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority and a referral from Singapore Customs, officers from the Criminal Investigation Department seized a consignment of purported trademark-infringing apparel and conducted simultaneous raids in the vicinity of Bukit Batok West Ave 6 and Bukit Batok Street 22, resulting in the arrest of the woman. During the operation, more than 14,200 pieces of purported trademark-infringing apparel, with an estimated street value of more than $142,000 were seized. Police investigations are ongoing.

Under the Trade Marks Act 1998, the offence of possession of goods with falsely applied trademarks for the purpose of trade carries a fine up to $100,000, an imprisonment term of up to five years, or both.

The Police take a serious view of intellectual property rights infringement and would like to remind the public that the distribution and sale of counterfeit goods are serious offences. The Police will not hesitate to take tough action against perpetrators who profit at the expense of legitimate businesses and consumers.

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The counterfeit goods seized▼