Steve Herschbach Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 First Texas Products Again Successful Against CounterfeitersEl Paso, Texas, Sept. 25, 2014 -- Following on its September 2013 counterfeit raid and confiscation, First Texas Products, LLC, was again successful in penetrating a counterfeit distribution organization operating in the United Arab Emirates, resulting in the raid and confiscation of Teknetics® and Fisher® Research Labs metal detectors."Following on our successful 2013 raid, the worldwide leader in gold detection technology again apprehended the counterfeiters," said Tim Mallory, First Texas Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "Our determination to close down the illegal retailers, distributors and manufacturers continues to be as aggressive as ever,” he said.A Sudanese national reputed to have operations in Dubai and Ajman was arrested at an Ajman warehouse facility where Chinese-origin counterfeit Teknetics T2 and Fisher Gold Bug® gold detectors were being assembled, packaged and distributed.Tom Walsh, Chief Executive Officer of First Texas Products, said the ongoing anti-counterfeit operations in the UAE and Africa have made it more difficult for counterfeiters to operate. “We will stop at nothing to protect our intellectual property rights and defend our market position in the UAE and across the African continent,” Walsh said. “First Texas Products will not be hindered in the pursuit and prosecution of counterfeiters. And First Texas will continue to pay for information leading to the arrest of counterfeiters and the confiscation of their illegal wares.”According to Mr. Mallory, “counterfeit Teknetics® and Fisher® products have been distributed in Dubai since 2009. Innocent and unsuspecting African miners suffer the consequences of counterfeit distribution. Our anti-counterfeiting programs seek not only to prosecute fraud; we also educate retailers and end users on the economic and legal risks inherent in counterfeiting. This seizure of counterfeited products of two of our strongest brands reinforces our resolve.”Following this successful operation, an unrelated raid on smuggled counterfeit detectors was reported by the Sudanese General Customs Administration in West Omdurman, Sudan on Sept. 15, 2014. Thousands of counterfeit gold detectors were seized in that anti-smuggling operation. According to Mr. Mallory, “market intelligence leads us to believe that these counterfeit operations were related to one another.”The Dubai Gold Souk is the primary destination for gold unearthed by African artisanal miners. Dubai's leading gold market position has established it as the major transit point and distribution hub for gold prospecting equipment destined for African and Asian markets. Counterfeiters attempt to infiltrate the Dubai market and distribute counterfeit detectors through both clandestine and authentic distribution channels. https://www.detectorprospector.com/forums/topic/10993-list-of-legitimate-metal-detector-dealers/ 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard Prospector Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Counterfeiting dirtbags trying to cheat those poor hard working African miners that live one day at a time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Lunn Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 I look forward to the sequel starring the perps. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Watkins Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Excellent, at least that many are for sure off the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDdesertman Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 23 hours ago, Hard Prospector said: Counterfeiting dirtbags trying to cheat those poor hard working African miners that live one day at a time. Couldn't agree more HP. For most of us that $600 would sting no doubt, but a lot of those guys over in Africa are spending several months wages to buy a detector, often going on as a group and working in shifts just to afford it. A short rope and a tall tree is fitting for whoever made those things. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivers rat Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 If authorise by Steve i would like to start a discussion about the subject as i dont want to start a wildfire. Happy new year to all its 2017 in the UK already RR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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