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2010-06-08 18:16

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Johannesburg – SA Revenue Service (Sars) officials confiscated nearly 16 000 suspected counterfeit Bafana Bafana jerseys with a face value of over R9m in Pretoria on Tuesday, an official said.

"Sars customs officials at Kopfontein border post seized 15 750 suspected counterfeit Bafana Bafana jerseys," said spokesperson Sibabalwenathi Mfabe in a statement.

"The consignment, valued at R9.43m, was seized at the border post with Botswana after an inspection was conducted as a result of mis-declaration (declared as shoes) to Sars customs."

The truck was carrying 126 containers, each with 125 shirts.

"Each of the shirts had a R599 price tag and was destined for Gauteng," said Mfabe.

Last week, Sars officials confiscated 602 suspected counterfeit Bafana Bafana jerseys, worth R360 598 at the Lebombo border post with Mozambique.

"The change in methods to smuggle illicit goods into the country by road transport via our neighbouring states was anticipated and Sars customs has put in place additional measures to deal with these attempts," said Mfabe.

In May, KwaZulu-Natal police arrested nine men for being in possession of more than 3 000 suspected fake Bafana Bafana jerseys.

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