Counterfeit goods seized during joint agency raids – Macquarie Park

Police have seized thousands of dollars worth of alleged counterfeit goods during raids in Sydney’s North West. At about 9am (Tuesday 27 November 2012), officers attached to Gladesville Local Area Command and investigators from NSW Department of Fair Trading and Australian Customs and Border Protection Service, executed a search warrant at a warehouse in Macquarie Park.Investigators located twelve pallets of footwear bearing brand names such as Nike, ASICS, ADIDAS and Converse, suspected to be counterfeit.The goods are currently being inspected for authenticity by representatives of Nike Australia and ACG Corporate Services (ASICS and adidas).Police also located further pallets of clothing and footwear that will undergo authenticity testing over coming days.Inquiries are continuing and charges are expected.