The Police have arrested a 34-year-old man for his suspected involvement in the sale of counterfeit goods online.
In an operation conducted on 19 April 2018 at Keat Hong Close and Bukit Batok Street 22, officers from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) seized a total of 1,153 pieces of trade mark infringing goods such as bags, wallets, earphones, Bluetooth speakers, sunglasses, watches, bracelets and card holders, with an estimated street value of about S$62,000. Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect had used an e-commerce platform to order the counterfeit goods from foreign sources, before reselling them locally via another e-commerce platform. Police investigations are ongoing.
The Police take a serious view of intellectual property right infringements and will not hesitate to take action against perpetrators who show blatant disregard for the law. With the growth of e-commerce platforms, members of the public are advised to be careful of counterfeit products being sold on such platforms.
Anyone found guilty of selling or distributing goods with falsely applied trademarks may be fined up to a maximum of $100,000, or an imprisonment term which may extend to five years, or both.
Photographs of case exhibits seized
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
20 April 2018 @ 10:40 PM