Confirmed: Nine men were yesterday arrested during a major operation that led to the shutdown of an underground factory that was being used to manufacture millions of dollars worth of fake Clarks shoes. Police said the men will face several charges, including breaches of the Trademark Copyright Act. Police said that intelligence suggested that the factory was being operated at the location for over two years and was likely to have produced thousands of the fake shoes, valued at millions of dollars, for the local market. It is alleged that the factory not only supplied the fake Clarks to stores in and around the Jamaican capital, Kingston, but also had a factory outlet that provided direct sales to the public, including members of the police force, who would pay $4,000 per pair. The retail price in stores would be about $12,000. Senior officers of the constabulary said yesterday that they would be carrying out an investigation into the allegations that members of the police force supported the illegal activity by purchasing the fake Clarks shoes.
Posted on: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 14:27:02 +0000
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