Dubai Aug 14 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday confiscated more than 60 000 fake products "with well-known brand names" in the emirate of Ajman.
The fake products estimated at a value of 6.2 million dirhams ($1.68 million) included shoes perfumes clothes bags and leather.
The raid in Al-Jaraf Industrial Zone came amid the country s efforts to regulate the market and combat commercial fraud.
"All necessary legal actions were taken and penalties have been imposed on the violators following the confiscation of counterfeit " said the report.
"The seizure of the counterfeit came in response to a complaint citing the circulation of fake copies of international brands " said Majed Al Suwaidi a senior official at the UAE s Department of Economic Development.
The emirate of Ajman one of the smallest of the seven sheikhdoms of the UAE is an hour s drive from Dubai.
The Gulf state home to one of the biggest commercial port in the region located in Jebel Ali of Dubai is a major hub for goods linking Asia with Africa and Europe.

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