Sh4.2bn fake goods destroyed

While an open market is fundamental to increasing investment, generating jobs and improving the economy of any country, counterfeit goods have undermined these goals and have steadily grown into a menace.

Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority (TFDA) has seized 1.6 tonnes of counterfeit foods and beverages all valued at Sh26.2 million in a joint operation with Interpol (Tanzania).

>Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority (TFDA) has declared Mwanza as the most affected region in counterfeit goods, illicit drugs and expired food smuggled through the porous border in Lake Victoria.

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