Three individuals of Arab nationality were arrested by Ras Al Khaimah authorities during the operation and have been referred to the public prosecution
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counterfeit
Global counterfeit goods on the rise, market growing “exponentially,” says report
The market for counterfeit goods has increased dramatically over the last couple of decades
Chanel
$257m fake luxury goods destined for Dubai seized
More than 28,000 counterfeit items are reportedly seized by police in China and the UAE
Consumer goods
Oman officials investigating e-commerce store over suspected fraud
Over 68,600 people reportedly bought goods from the online store
Abu Dhabi
Over 9,000 counterfeit products seized in Abu Dhabi during Q2
Fake goods included auto spare parts, electronic devices, clothing, accessories, and cosmetics
Artificial intelligence
Genuine or fake? Dubai deploys AI to tackle sale of counterfeit goods
First-of-its-kind in the region, the new device can verify if goods are genuine or fake
counterfeit goods
Dubai closes nearly 14,000 social media accounts for selling fake goods
Department of Economic Development in Dubai shuts down Instagram, Facebook accounts with 77.9 million followers
Al Futtaim Toyota
$4m fake Toyota parts seized in raids across the UAE
Al-Futtaim Toyota, in partnership with government authorities, has completed a total of 16 raids on counterfeit car part dealers
designer brands
Video: Could pre-owned luxury save high fashion brands from copycats?
With millions worth of fake designer goods being destroyed in Dubai every year, Arabian Business explores whether platforms that sell and buy discounted and pre-owned luxury clothes, bags, shoes and accessories can fix brands’ authenticity problem.
counterfeit goods
Dubai shuts down social media accounts, websites for selling ‘fake’ products
Shops and warehouses found to be selling counterfeit goods were also shut down by Dubai’s Department of Economic Development
designer brands
Biggest problem facing luxury brands is authenticity, says Dubai retailer
Concepts such as The Luxury Closet will shift consumer practice from buying counterfeit to buying pre-owned luxury products, says CEO Kunal Kapoor