Over 160,000 counterfeit diapers seized

KOTA BHARU: The Kelantan Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism (KPDNKK) seized 169,250 pieces of counterfeit disposable diapers worth RM73,112 in three raids in Pasir Mas and Tumpat yesterday.

Its director, Datuk Ab Ghani Harun, said the diapers were seized from two business premises in Rantau Panjang, Pasir Mas, and from a warehouse in Wakaf Bharu, Tumpat.

“The raids were mounted from 10 am yesterday until 4 am today following a report from a diaper manufacturer claiming that its products had been imitated and were being sold in Kelantan and also the neighbouring country.

“The raid on the two premises in Rantau Panjang found 13,250 pieces of counterfeit disposable diapers, while another 156,000 pieces were found in the warehouse in Wakaf Bharu, Tumpat,” he said.

Ab Ghani was met at the taking and signing of the CorruptionFree Pledge (IBR) by 300 Kelantan KPDNKK staff before the Kelantan Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission director Datuk Moh Samsudin Yusof here.

In SUNGAI PETANI, the Sungai Petani branch of KPDNKK had also seized 65,000 pieces of counterfeit disposable diapers worth RM17,299 from a factory in Bakar Arang industrial area on Monday.

Its enforcement chief, Mazlan Safar, said the raid was mounted following report from the trademark owner and intelligence findings.