KZN Premier condemns ‘economic sabotage’
A multi-disciplinary law enforcement operation has ensured that counterfeit goods, worth more R1b, do not hit the street.
THE Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Sihle Zikalala has condemned what he has termed ‘economic sabotage’ after police seized more than R1b worth of fake goods during law enforcement operations in the province.
Counterfeit goods, with an estimated value of more than R1b, were confiscated by police during integrated multi-disciplinary law enforcement operations in KwaZulu-Natal in the past 12 months.
Zikalala revealed this during a law enforcement operation at Bayhead Road last week.
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The operation looked at compliance within the freight and logistics industry.
“The proliferation of counterfeit goods is tantamount to economic sabotage because these illicit activities steal the market share from legitimate businesses and has negative implications for economic growth,” Zikalala said.
He said that during the enforcement operation, five undocumented foreign truck drivers were ordered to disembark from their trucks and were arrested by police.
The operation focused on verifying the validity of truck driver licenses and permits, inspecting documents of foreign truck drivers, searching trucks for prohibited, restricted and counterfeit goods, enforcement of traffic regulations and crime fighting.
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