Dakota Stores Facing Charges For Selling Fake Mufulira Wanderers Football Jerseys
Written by Mafken FM Newsroom on 16 October 2024
By Staff Reporter
Dakota stores in Mufulira District on the Copperbelt is facing charges in a case of copyright infringement involving the sell and marketing of counterfeit Mufulira wanderers replica jerseys.
The matter was reported to Police on 15 October 2024 at 14:30 hours by Mufulira wanderers Chief Executive Officer-CEO Clement Nyirenda.
Brief facts of the matter are that the Clubs CEO Mr. Nyirenda complained to police on behalf of the club that unknown persons of Dakota investment limited were selling and marketing counterfeit Mufulira wanderers’ replica jerseys without copyright consent from the management.
Acting on the information, investigation were instituted which led to the apprehension of zhuang xianga a chinese national from Dakota and Hope Kapya an employee of Dakota and the seizure of one counterfeit jersey.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the accused might have ordered the said jersey from a source unknown to them and started selling them in their store namely Dakota investments limited located at Mufulira mall.
Copperbelt Police Commanding Officer Peacewell Mweemba who confirmed the case to Mafken News says the suspects have since been detained awaiting verdict.
