Dubai – Mubasher: Al Futtaim Toyota has collaborated with the UAE government authorities to complete five raids on fake car part dealers during the third quarter of 2019, with a focus on counterfeit operations in both Dubai and Sharjah.
The total counterfeit products seized or destroyed exceeded AED 26 million in 2019, according to a press release on Tuesday.
Most of the items confiscated were serviceable goods, including oil filters, of which more than 34,000 were collected at a value of AED 760,000, in addition to around 6,000 brake pads worth AED 1.50 million.
Several UAE authorities, including the government, local economic departments, and the police have backed for the success of the raids. In this regard, Al Futtaim Toyota has trained almost 100 government officials across the country to help in identifying genuine Toyota parts from fake ones.
“Our role in ensuring customers’ safety is paramount and it is our firm commitment to protect consumers from the threat of dangerous counterfeit parts,” said Al Futtaim Toyota’s managing director, Saud Abbasi.
