Three people are in police custody for allegedly selling FCB Nyasa Big Bullets counterfeit jerseys.
The trio namely Erich Ashraf, 22, from Machinga district, James Mtambo, 21, from Zomba district and Suhaibu Jafali, 24, from Nkhotakota district appeared before Blantyre Magistrate Court Monday where they made a bail application.
The suspects pleaded not guilty when they appeared before Senior Resident Magistrate Asunta Maxwell.
However, Maxwell will make a determination over the bail application today.
The three are answering charges of counterfeit trade marks intended to defraud members of the public by selling the merchandise bearing Bullets logo which is contrary to article 388:1 of the penal code.
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According to police records, the suspects allegedly committed the offence in Zomba where they were purportedly printed jerseys bearing Bullets logo without authorization.
According to Super League of Malawi Security Officer Stanley Mtosa, the suspects were cooperating during investigations.
Meanwhile, South West Region Police deputy spokesperson Beatrice Mikuwa the three were arrested on Friday last week.
