Fake goods seized at Patong warehouse
Police raided a warehouse at SB Plaza market in Patong yesterday and seized counterfeit goods valued at hundreds of thousands of baht.
A team of officers from the Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) raided the warehouse. Police found counterfeit goods, including bags and clothes.
Officers arrested a man named ‘Bobby Giri’ who was at the warehouse during the raid and said he was the owner of the counterfeit goods. He was taken Patong police station.
Lt Col Adichart Amornpradit said: “There are many places around Patong where counterfeit goods are being sold. It is difficult to track them all down. Stopping the supply at the source can help. We requested this search warrant from the Phuket Provincial Court for this warehouse following some investigations.
“This suspect has been selling counterfeit goods in Khao Lak before moving to Patong. He has been charged with selling contraband goods.”
