A 41-year-old man is expected to appear in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on September 3 on a charge of contravening the Counterfeit Goods Act.

The summons was issued by Hawks members from the Port Shepstone Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Unit after a container was stopped and inspected by border police in Durban in February 2026.

Following the inspection, Hawks members conducted a search-and-seizure operation on July 21, during which the goods were confiscated.

Samples were collected and sent to brand experts for analysis.

The experts confirmed that products branded as Nike, Adidas and Lacoste were counterfeit, with an estimated street value of R44,481,900.

On August 2, the man was served with a summons to appear before the Durban Magistrate’s Court on September 3.

KZN Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation acting provincial head Brigadier Zenobia Mulligan commended the members for their work.

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