Toronto Police announced the largest known seizure of counterfeit football merchandise in Canadian history, arresting two men after raiding a warehouse in Mississauga. Authorities confiscated over 16,000 fake jerseys, flags and two replica FIFA World Cup trophies worth more than C$3.56 million, or about ₹21.5 crore. The investigation began following a complaint received in May.
With the FIFA World Cup 2026 nine days away, Toronto Police have uncovered what they described as the largest known seizure of counterfeit football merchandise in Canadian history. According to reports, police seized merchandise worth C$3.5 million ($2.53 million), amounting to approximately ₹21.5 crore, and arrested two suspects.
"Today, we announced two arrests and the seizure of $3.5 million worth of counterfeit sports merchandise as part of this investigation, the largest seizure of counterfeit soccer jerseys in Canadian history. These scammers were allegedly operating out of a warehouse in Mississauga, supplying products to retail stores," Toronto Police said in a statement.
Massive Counterfeit Merchandise Haul
According to investigators, the case originated from a complaint submitted to the Toronto Police Service's FIFA Planning Team Investigative Unit in May. Authorities then raided a warehouse in Mississauga and confiscated counterfeit merchandise valued at more than C$3.56 million (around ₹21.5 crore).
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