During recent weeks several raids were done in Joburg CBD focusing on shops, storages and warehouses. On the 9th of February, the BP team, Customs and Metro Police raided Bimo Shopping Centre in Bree street. Whilst trying to gain entry into the first and second floor, counterfeiters were seen moving products and throwing the products into the courtyard. More than 40 shops were opened by breaking the locks and huge quantities of counterfeit brands were seized which included approximately 3000 Nike products and 10 000 Nike labels and quantities of Umbro soccer jerseys. Other raids were done at a storage facility in Eloff street, at a warehouse in Quinn street and shops in Bree, Delver ,Mooi and Small street were quantities of counterfeits were seized. Bruma Flea market was visited and small counterfeits seized . During the planning of some of these raids , information appeared to have been compromised with the results that shops did not open for the day or storage places only having unbranded items.

 A truck transporting goods was stopped in the CBD and approximately 3000 counterfeit Nike and other brands were seized. This truck's destination was Bellville, Cape Town which is a counterfeiters paradise. As a result of the clampdown the counterfeiters have issued threats against the anti counterfeit team. Raids were also done in Welkom,Virginia,Frankfurt, Marabastad and the Cape Province where small quantities were seized. Threats will not deter the BP team from conducting raids.

BP team in action, more than 40 shops roller doors were cut open with bolt cutters and grinders.

Raids were conducted from 15th -17th Feb in the towns of Moseley, Claremont and Wellington with SAPS and Metro Police Hawkers squad. Shops and street vendors were targeted. Quantities of counterfeit products were seized. 7 illegal immigrants were arrested during the operations.

Raids were conducted from 15th - 17th Feb in the towns of Moseley, Claremont and Wellington with SAPS and Metro Police Hawkers squad. Shops and street vendors were targeted. Quantities of counterfeit products were seized. 7 illegal immigrants were arrested during the operations.

Ebrahim Isack of Just 4 Kickz store In Gateway Mall, Umhlanga was convicted in the Durban Commercial Court on counterfeiting. He was fined R50 000 and 2 years imprisonment suspended for a period of 5 years.

According to info, his lease for his Store will not be renewed by centre Management. Civil matter with Nike is still pending in court.

Durban raids at Just 4 Kickz conviction in Durban.