PHUKET: Police from the Royal Thai Police Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD).and officials from Department of Intellectual Property yesterday (Oct 16) arrested two men at the popular OTOP market in Patong and seized more than 4,000 fake brand-name products.
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By Eakkapop Thongtub
Wednesday 17 October 2018 11:05 AM
The officers raided the popular OTOP market in Patong late yesterday afternoon (Oct 16). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub
The officers raided the popular OTOP market in Patong late yesterday afternoon (Oct 16). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub
The officers raided the popular OTOP market in Patong late yesterday afternoon (Oct 16). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub
The officers raided the popular OTOP market in Patong late yesterday afternoon (Oct 16). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub
The raid, at 5:45pm, targetted two unnamed stalls in the market.
At one stall, the officers arrested Prasarn Kaewprapa, 51, after he was found with 1,303 items of fake-brand clothing imitating 12 brands.
At another stall, officers Siriphong Padthum, 60, after he was found with 2,850 items of fake brand clothing imitating 24 brands in total.
The value of the haul was estimated by by police to be about B1.3 million.
The two men were taken to Patong Police Station to be charged.
