Counterfeit clothing raid nets $18,000 worth of goods

Manitoba RCMP say they’ve knocked over a knock-off clothing operation in a cottage community.

In a news release Wednesday, Mounties say their Federal Enforcement section raided a store in Grand Marais Friday and seized 350 items of counterfeit clothing, worth more than $18,000. Brand names include Ed Hardy, Billabong, Quiksilver, Abercrombie & Fitch and DC Shoes.

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Officers wouldn’t say which retail outlet was raided but Global News cameras Friday recorded images of police cruisers and yellow tape surrounding Tropical Trends. T-shirts and other clothing items could be seen draped over a fence outside the store. An employee of a neighbouring business says he saw the manager of Tropical Trends escorted from the store in handcuffs by police during the raid last week.

Police say charges are being contemplated under the Copyright Act, Trademark Act and the Textiles Labeling Act: but no charges have been laid yet.

Grand Marais is about 100 km northeast of Winnipeg, near the popular beachside community and park at Grand Beach, one of the province’s most popular tourist destinations.