Police destroy counterfeit ink

JAKARTA: The police burned at least 12,000 printer cartridges and ink-jet refills in front of TC Square in Kemang, South Jakarta, on Wednesday.

The counterfeit products used well-known brands such as Canon, Epson and Hewlett-Packard were confiscated in a series of police operations at several computer counters across the city.

The legal staff of each of the brand owners witnessed the destruction of the cartridges.

The police raid was aimed at upholding the law on intellectual and property rights. -- JP