The total street value of the counterfeit Abercrombie & Fitch T-shirts, polo T-shirts and business shirts was about $120,000.

There were also some bags on offer at the so-called 'factory outlet sale' inside Far East Plaza in Scotts Road.

Altogether, the goods filled some 50 cartons.

The police told The Straits Times they have arrested a couple, both aged 36, in connection with yesterday's raid.

The bust, led by the Criminal Investigation Department's Intellectual Property Rights Branch, took place at about 10.30am.

The clothes were openly displayed on movable racks on the second floor of the mall.

There was also a cash register, with a sign that said 'cash only'.

The raid went by so quietly, even the surrounding tenants did not notice anything amiss.

'It was very quiet, I didn't even know there was a raid,' said a tenant who did not give his name.

'Then I saw people covering the racks and packing the clothes into boxes.'

Shop tenants said the bazaar was set up on Thursday.

A man who knew the sellers claimed they bought the clothes from someone here not knowing they were counterfeit.

Abercrombie & Fitch, a popular United States label, does not operate any outlets here.

Based on a check on its website, a genuine T-shirt retails for US$29.50 (S$42), excluding the US$40 shipping and handling costs.

At the bazaar, the different types of apparel, which also included sweaters and pullovers, were sold at prices ranging from $29.90 to $49.90.

Police spokesman Lim Tung Li said the police took a serious view of intellectual property rights violations.

They would continue to 'clamp down hard on profiteers looking to sell such counterfeit products during the festive season', Assistant Superintendent Lim said.

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