Luxury-Style Fake Goods Showrooms in Petaling Street Rake Up to RM10,000 Daily; KPDN Seizes RM2.3 Million Worth of Items

KUALA LUMPUR: Premium-style showrooms disguised as boutique outlets selling counterfeit branded goods in Jalan Petaling were generating daily sales of up to RM10,000 before being uncovered in a major enforcement operation.

The revelation came after the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living raided seven premises in the area, including three private showroom-style setups hidden within other businesses at the well-known Petaling Street hotspot.

According to Kuala Lumpur KPDN Enforcement Chief Mohd Shahran Mohd Arshad, a total of 2,700 counterfeit items were seized under Op Putera 8.0, with the overall value of confiscated goods estimated at RM2.3 million.

He said inspection of credit card machine receipts indicated that the syndicate could be earning more than RM4,000 on weekdays and up to RM10,000 during weekends.

“The items were sold between RM200 and RM5,000 each, including high-quality fake luxury watches priced up to RM5,000, as well as handbags, watches and women’s accessories,” he said.

Investigations found that the premises operated in a deceptive manner, with some shopfronts appearing to be legitimate businesses such as tattoo studios, while concealing fully furnished counterfeit showrooms inside.

“Of the seven premises inspected, three were found to be private showrooms displaying premium counterfeit goods,” he added.

Authorities also discovered that storage units for fake goods were used as exclusive viewing rooms for wealthy foreign customers seeking branded products at significantly lower prices, unaware that the items were counterfeit and often sold at inflated profits compared to their actual production cost.

Mohd Shahran said intelligence indicated that foreign nationals were involved in operating the premises and showroom networks. Authorities are now working with local councils to identify the actual owners of the properties and rental agreements.

“If the premises were rented out, we would obtain tenancy documents and investigate further to identify those responsible,” he said.

The case is being investigated under Section 102 of the Trademarks Act 2019.