Can you verify that your mobile handset is legit from the place of order or purchase?Well you might want to be aware that not all the many mobile phones and accessories you pass by are genuine business openings.
A crack down by the Anti Counterfeit Agency on Monday conducted in shops along Lithuli Avenue in downtown Nairobi has led to the confiscation of fake mobile phones valued to be worth sh 8 million.
Among the accessories confiscated when the agency raided the shops after a complaint by phone manufacturer Samsung were chargers, batteries, phone covers, and earphones.
Speaking after the raid Ibrahim Bule, the chief inspector ACA reported that five suspects were apprehended in the operation and also urged other brands to come out and assist them in fighting fake goods.
“This is a crackdown that will continue. The agency has now focused completely on cracking down on all illicit and counterfeit products and will get rid of all of them from the market,” added Bule.
The phones that were seized had been rebranded using names from popular brands including Samsung, HTC, Nokia, Huawei, and Sony.
The Suspects were taken to Central Police Station, Nairobi and are aiding the police with investigations.