Covid-19: Abu Dhabi seizes counterfeit hand sanitisers from factory

The factory was found putting labels of a big international brand on the products.
Counterfeit hand sanitisers bearing the trademark of a global brand have been seized from a factory in Abu Dhabi.
The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) said it raided the facility during a filed inspection carried out in coordination with the Abu Dhabi Police.
In order to fight off commercial counterfeits across #AbuDhabi, #ADDED ran a field inspection campaign with the cooperation of @ADPoliceHQ, who raided a factory producing counterfeit hand sanitizers bearing the trademark of a global brand and seized all of its contents. pic.twitter.com/r5JE21cZOI
— - (@AbuDhabiDED) February 17, 2021
The raid, which was intended to fight off commercial counterfeit, happened after the authorities received information about the duplicate products being produced there.
The factory was found putting labels of a big international brand on the products.
All the fake items at the facility were seized and the owners have been referred to the public prosecution for legal action.
ismail@khaleejtimes.com
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