{"id":78490,"date":"2015-01-15T09:40:00","date_gmt":"2015-01-15T07:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/78490\/empd-arrest-man-and-confiscate-goods-worth-over-r1-million\/"},"modified":"2015-01-15T09:50:31","modified_gmt":"2015-01-15T07:50:31","slug":"empd-arrest-man-and-confiscate-goods-worth-over-r1-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/01\/15\/empd-arrest-man-and-confiscate-goods-worth-over-r1-million\/","title":{"rendered":"Counterfeit Adidas tracksuits worth over R1-million confiscated"},"content":{"rendered":"

At 9.40am,on Tuesday, a lone EMPD Germiston Crime Prevention Unit member stopped a suspicious-looking VW panel van in Germiston.<\/p>\n

After stopping the vehicle, he discovered the van was transporting a cargo of 1 152 fake Adidas tracksuits valued at more than R1-million.<\/p>

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\u201cAfter following the VW panel van for a few hundred metres, the metro police officer heeded his instincts and closed in,” said spokesman for the EMPD Chief Supt Wilfred Kgasago.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe stopped the vehicle in Jack Street, between Jonas and Refinery roads.<\/p>

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\u201cThe dubious documentation provided by the driver made the officer decide to search the vehicle.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sixteen containers, each containing 72 replica Adidas tracksuits were uncovered.<\/p>\n

\u201cPriced at R1 000 a tracksuit, the total monetary value of the tracksuits was computed to be R1.2millon,\u201d Kgasago said.<\/p>\n

The suspect tried to bribe his way out of the arrest by offering the officer R1 300 in cash.<\/p>\n

However, the officer arrested the 28-year-old man and he was charged with being in possession of counterfeit goods, and bribery.<\/p>\n

He is expected to appear in the Germiston Magistrates Court soon.<\/p>\n

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