Trader Fined GH¢12,000 for Selling Counterfeit Amuzu Bitters

General News of Monday, 7 September 2026 Source: Webbers Choice 2026-09-07 « Prev Next » Comments (0) Listen to Article The Asokwa Circuit Court Two has fined a trader GH¢12,000.00 for selling counterfeit Amuzu Bitters and forging trademarks. The trader, Jeanice Mensah, 53, received a sentence of 1,000 penalty units. If she fails to pay the fine, she will serve two months in hard labor. Mensah pleaded guilty to charges related to counterfeit products and trademark forgery. The court, presided over by Madam Vida Achiaa Yeboah, convicted her based on her plea. She was fined 1,000 penalty units for each charge or face imprisonment. The sentences will run concurrently. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Stephen Ofori presented the case details. The complainant is Mr. Prince Nkansah, Operations Manager of Amuzu Bitters Company. Nkansah lives in Santasi, Kumasi. Mensah operates as a trader in Asawasi, Kumasi. The prosecution noted that Amuzu Bitters management learned months ago about Mensah's counterfeit sales and conducted investigations. On February 4, 2026, at around 2:20 PM, Nkansah and another staff member visited Mensah's shop in Ashtown. They discovered boxes containing suspected counterfeit products there. The matter was reported to the Manhyia Police Station, leading to Mensah's arrest. Police recovered 45 cartons from her possession; each carton contained 12 bottles of counterfeit Amuzu Bitters with forged tax stamps and labels. During investigations, police sent samples of both genuine and suspected counterfeit products to the Ghana Revenue Authority and the Food and Drugs Authority for verification. Reports confirmed that the tax stamps and labels were indeed counterfeit. In her caution statement, Mensah admitted ownership of the products. She claimed they were supplied by a man she could identify later but could not provide further information for his arrest. Following these investigations, she was charged and arraigned. Comments: This article has no comments yet, be the first to comment