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HP in conjunction with Dubai Police, seize Dhs70m / $ 19Mil worth of counterfeit components in the Emirate
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Middle East’s efforts to protect its customers from counterfeits in the
region, resulted in one of the largest seizures of counterfeit print
cartridges and components in the Middle East, conducted by Dubai Police
in 2009.The raid uncovered an illegal counterfeit operation in Dubai at
a 600m2 warehouse with two floors filled with packaging materials and
security labels as well as finished goods. The counterfeit goods were
intended for export to countries in the Middle East, Europe, and
Africa. Four people were arrested and Dubai Police have started a
criminal investigation.Ernest Azzam, Business Manager, Laser and
Enterprise Solutions at HP Middle East IPG, said:’HP is tremendously
pleased with the outcome of the raid, and realizes that without the
solid backing and cooperation of the Dubai Police, such a success may
not have been achieved. An estimated $1bn a year is lost in revenues as
a result of the illegal manufacturing and sale of counterfeit products.
Dubai authorities are however making it possible to combat the evils of
counterfeiting in the Middle East, and for this HP is exceptionally
grateful.’Over the past year, HP has been involved in key raids that
have resulted in the seizure of hundreds of thousands of counterfeit
products in the region. In collaboration with law enforcement agencies
HP was involved in the successful confiscation of over 800,000
counterfeit printer cartridges and components from illegal operations
in the Middle East in the first quarter of 2009 alone.HP
regularly assists local law enforcement authorities in their
counterfeit investigations by providing information on how fake
cartridges and ink products are produced, as well as, providing tips on
what to look for when evaluating the authenticity of genuine products
and identifying counterfeits.HP Officials advise businesses and
consumers to be suspicious of printer cartridges offered at below usual
market prices. While some counterfeiters do sell their fake products at
standard pricing, some will offer steep discounts in order to secure a
tender from large customers such as banks, government institutions or
to encourage quick sales.HP recommends checking the packaging
very closely for tampering as some counterfeit products may be
presented in genuine HP packaging, therefore appearing legitimate. All
original HP laser print cartridge boxes have an HP security
label.Because it is featured on all HP laser print cartridges for HP
LaserJet and HP Color LaserJet printing systems, customers have reason
to be suspicious if they see a cartridge box without a security label.
The label is positioned over the tear strip of the laser print
cartridge box and has the words ‘Original Toner’ on it. On the other
hand most original HP inkjet print cartridge boxes also feature an HP
security label on selected HP inkjet boxes in EMEA. If present, the HP
security label can either be found in the upper right corner of the
hangtab at the top of the box or on the left panel of the box and has
the words ‘Original Ink’ on it. -
AuthorJune 30, 2009 at 12:26 PM
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