Despite the arrest of nine Bahamian women in New York on charges of having counterfeit merchandise, Bahamian authorities have done nothing to stem the illegal trade.<\/p>\n
Superintendent Leon Bethell, commanding officer of the Central Detective Unit, said police are waiting for a decision on the country’s first prosecution of persons accused of having counterfeit brands.<\/p>\n
That may take awhile.<\/p>\n
A Chinese man and his Bahamian wife were arrested back in 2006 following a raid on a warehouse containing knock-offs of designer brands such as Prada, Gucci and Coach. Corrupt members of the Bahamas legal community have allegedly prevented that case from ever going to trial.<\/p>\n
The case was scheduled to be heard last week, but was mysteriously postponed.<\/p>\n
The sales of illegal counterfeit goods is still quite a thriving business at straw markets throughout the Bahamas.<\/p>\n
Sellers of pirated DVDs operate on street corners and in front of grocery stroes and shopping markets. The owners of the largest video store chain in the Bahamas make a living selling and renting stolen intellectual property.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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