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By The SUN
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| Customs show the $520k haul, said to be destined for hawkers in Central |
The goods were seized from several mobile hawker stalls and a secret storage facility in Central on Sunday, Jan. 17. They included clothes, leather products including shoes and bags, as well as eyeglasses.
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Separately, officers raided a container depot in Lau Fau Shan, New Territories yesterday, Monday, and seized another batch of counterfeit good from two containers. The items were said to be intended for distribution to hawkers in Central.
A statement said one man and two women were arrested, aged between 25 and 42.
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Customs warned that it will step up its anti-piracy campaign ahead of the shopping season over the Lunar New Year.
In recent months, several cases involving the sale of counterfeit goods were brought to court, where some of the accused were Filipino domestic workers who were found hawking the items on sidewalks in Central.
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In its statement, Customs reminded the public to buy goods only at reputable shops, and to check with manufacturers if they doubt the authenticity of any items that they purchased.
Sellers were also reminded that they should only deal with genuine items as the sale of counterfeit goods is a serious crime and stiff penalties, including imprisonment, may be imposed on offenders.
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Under the Trade Descriptions Ordinance, any person who sells or possesses for sale any goods with a forged trademark may be fined up to $500,000 and jailed for a maximum of five years.
Those convicted of violating the Copyright Ordinance face a maximum sentence of $50,000 in fine and imprisonment for four years.
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