(MENAFN- Asia Times)
Two men from Bangladesh, aged 27 and 42, were arrested on suspicion of selling counterfeit goods to tourists in Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon on Monday.
At noon, police and customs officers raided a warehouse in Tsim Sha Tsui Mansion at 80 Nathan Road and confiscated 1,100 including watches, handbags, wallets and belts worth HK$600,000 (US$76,715), Oriental Daily reported. The two , both are asylum seekers, were arrested.
The DailyBrief Must-reads from across Asia - directly to your inbox
Yuen Wing-hong, assistant district commander of Tsim Sha Tsui division, said police believed that the warehouse, formed by five subdivided flats and well-equipped with surveillance cameras, had been in operation for at least a month and targeted tourists, Sing Tao Daily reported.
The suspects sold luxury counterfeit goods to tourists from Europe and North America and more affordable counterfeit goods to tourists from Southeast Asian countries.
Police said the men tried to ask questions to make sure that the tourists were potential buyers before showing them the illegal products.
Comments
MENAFN1508201701590000ID1095731060
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.