Fake brake parts, to take just one example, continue to make it onto the market. And nobody ever seems to get prosecuted. All the more amusing then — but also a bit disturbing — is the tale of two ...

Around one in seven (14 per cent) drivers who have purchased fake car parts bought counterfeit airbags, while over a tenth (12 per cent) bought fake brake pads or discs.

The majority of items confiscated were serviceable goods: The confiscated items included: Oil filters — 34,000 items seized, worth Dh760,000 Brake pads — 6,000 items valued at over Dh1.5 million ...