FECAFOOT anti-piracy push: Idenau Customs intercepts fake jerseys

On Saturday, April 26, 2025, Customs officials in Idenau seized 20 counterfeit Fourteen-branded jerseys, marking a significant crackdown on illicit trade.

This operation follows a memorandum of understanding between Customs and FECAFOOT, signed on April 2, 2025, aimed at protecting exclusive national rights and combating brand counterfeiting.

The seizure of 20 counterfeit jerseys underscores government's commitment to combating the clandestine import and brand counterfeiting of items for which FECAFOOT holds exclusive national rights.

Customs officers intercepted the items while inspecting a suspicious package, which also contained 20 pieces of women's clothing and eight undeclared mobile phones.

Customs aims to significantly curtail illicit trade at the borders and within the country.

The agreement with FECAFOOT specifically seeks to integrate the obligations of the exclusivity contract into customs surveillance to prevent the counterfeiting and smuggling of products related to the Indomitable Lions, Cameroon's national football team.

It also aims to protect consumers from substandard goods by ensuring their traceability and intensifying the crackdown on illegal networks.

FECAFOOT, for its part, has pledged active collaboration with Customs in the fight against counterfeiting, with joint operations planned to seize more illicit products.

The partnership between FECAFOOT and Fourteen, the new kit supplier for the Indomitable Lions, was formalised on February 5, 2025. This agreement marks a significant step in the effort to combat counterfeit products in Cameroon.

BY THIRRY CHRISTOPHE YAMB

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