Police torch fake brands
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August 28, 2026
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The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has defended its decision to destroy millions of dollars worth of counterfeit clothing and footwear, arguing that the illicit trade helps to finance gangs and other violent criminal activities.
In addition to clothing and footwear, the policed destroyed illegal cigarettes and other counterfeit consumer products. Police said the items had previously been seized during targeted enforcement operations against illicit trade networks.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Troy Duare, commander of the Transnational Crime Investigation Division of the JCF, said the destruction was necessary to prevent the seized goods from re-entering the marketplace and to strike at a source of funding for criminal organisations.
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