Dubai officials confiscated more than 1,900 fake telecom devices with an estimated value of AED 1.7 million.
These prohibited and counterfeit devices were being sold in some of Dubai’s most popular commercial centers for quite some time.
The operation was carried out by a joint task force of the Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) and the Dubai Police General Department of Criminal Investigations after complaints from different corners.
In the first operation, over 600 illegal and counterfeit telecom devices were seized with an estimated value of AED 1,100,000 in an operation conducted at a residential flat used as a warehouse in Dubai International City.
In the second phase, after extensive investigation and surveillance, the task force located the store of a wholesaler, where authorities seized a whole range of illegal goods, including more than 1,200 counterfeit mobile phones with a market value of AED 600,000.
Both cases have been taken to court and legal proceedings are under way.
“This achievement comes as a result of the ongoing relationship the TRA has with other government departments who are all committed to ensuring a safe communications environment in the UAE. Operations such as these are evidence of the strong bond between the authority and its strategic partners,” said Ahmad Al-Shamsi, manager, Type Approval, TRA.
Fake telecom devices seized
