Govt raids shops over imitations

GOVERNMENT yesterday launched a crackdown against shops and supermarkets selling counterfeit, expired and smuggled goods that have flooded the market in the capital, Harare, and other cities.

There is a booming market for the smuggled goods, including alcohol and non-alcoholic beverages, which are often sold at below market prices at shops and on street pavements.

Local manufacturers have been complaining of unfair competition posed by the smuggling of food products and other goods into the country.

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