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There they were, patrolling around Ga-Nala, when three women ran away after spotting a police van.
Immediately Kriel SAPS members knew this was a case worth following.
The women from Maputo aged between 34 and 39 were arrested and charged with dealing with counterfeit goods to the value of R4 million.
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On Thursday morning, March 15 when police were patrolling they saw three women who, immediately after spotting a police bakkie, ran towards the yard. Police made a u-turn to check why the women ran away.
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The officials entered the yard and found the women hiding in a room.
Police then noticed a large number of black plastic bags and boxes containing counterfeit goods, such as takkies and facial creams.
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The women made their first appearance at Kriel Magistrate Court on Friday, March 16. The trio remained in custody until their next appearance for a formal bail hearing on Thursday, March 22.