COUNTERFEIT ALCOHOL SEIZED IN EKURHULENI
By: Chilis Suzan Zukwa: PRETORIA: The Serious Commercial Crime Investigation’s Intellectual Property Rights of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation based at National Head office conducted a multidisciplinary operation on Thursday, 13 November 2025 in the quest to reduce illegal alcohol that has become the new trend all over the country. The SCCI had secured search and seizure warrants for three premises situated in Germiston, Boksburg and Edenvale.
The joint intelligence driven operation by the Serious Commercial Crime Investigation in concert with the brand owners, Tactical Operation Management Section of the DPCI, Jhb Flying Squad and Border Police was conducted simultaneously at the three premises and yielded the discovery of counterfeit alcohol with an estimated of value of R400 000.
The operation was launched after samples of the identified liquor products were purchased, prompting the applications for the search and seizure warrants. During the searches, various liquor products, and illicit cigarettes bearing different well known brands were found and seized. All seized items were taken to the designated depot for further investigations whereby three case dockets are to be registered.
