KUWAIT CITY, June 25: In a recent operation, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry's Commercial Control Department seized 3,000 counterfeit items from a store in the Salmiya area. Faisal Al-Ansari, Director of the Commercial Control Department, confirmed the seizure in a statement to Al-Seyassah.

Al-Ansari detailed that the inspection teams in Hawalli Governorate conducted a thorough inspection of a commercial center, where they discovered a store selling sports goods and clothing with counterfeit international brands. The authorities promptly closed the store, took necessary legal actions, and referred the store owner to the Commercial Prosecution.

Al-Ansari urged shop owners to comply with regulations and laws to avoid legal consequences. He emphasized that inspection teams will continue their rigorous inspections of commercial centers and central markets across all governorates to ensure compliance and protect consumer rights.