Counterfeit mobile phones worth Sh8 million were on Monday confiscated from shops along Luthuli Avenue by the Anti Counterfeit Agency (ACA).
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According to Ibrahim Bule, who is the agency’s Chief Inspector, six suspects were arrested during the operation.
The phones which were seized had been rebranded with names of popular brands including Samsung, HTC, Nokia, Huawei, and Sony. Also sized during the operation were mobile phones accessories such as chargers, batteries, phone covers and earphones.
FAKE GOODS
Mr Bule urged Kenyans to come out and assist them in the fight against fake goods. “This is a crackdown that will continue. The agency has now focused completely on cracking down on all illicit and counterfeit products and will get rid of all of them from the market,” Bule said. The arrested suspects are being held at Central Police Station as the police continue with investigations.
By Amina Wako / Nation Kenya
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