77,850 empty counterfeit vodka bottles handed over to brand owner for destruction
Singapore Customs has handed over 77,850 empty counterfeit vodka bottles, 18 boxes of bottle caps and 10 boxes of labels to its authentic brand owner, Diageo North America, for destruction, following a court order, said a statement on Tuesday. The counterfeit items, all bearing the Smirnoff brand, were seized by Singapore Customs officers on June 6 last year at cargo distribution complex Keppel Distripark. The bottles had been stored in 2,595 cartons.
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