Three Expats Arrested, Counterfeit Smartphone Operation Uncovered

Three Expats Arrested, Counterfeit Smartphone Operation Uncovered

Inspection groups from the Ministry of Commerce seized 1,196 faux smartphones and greater than 322,000 counterfeit gadgets—corresponding to headphones, chargers, stickers, and different merchandise—from a enterprise in Jeddah. Safety authorities additionally arrested three expatriates (two Asians and one Arab) for industrial fraud and closed the enterprise.

Throughout the inspections, authorities found that the expatriates have been taking legally imported Chinese language smartphones and turning them into telephones with the logos of two well-known manufacturers. They did this by reprogramming the gadgets and including model stickers, planning to promote them as unique merchandise.

Three Expats Arrested, Counterfeit Smartphone Operation Uncovered