Lafarge-Holcim, Dangote and Cimaf, are all victims of cement counterfeiting in Cameroon.
On 16 June in Douala, the Cameroonian economic capital, the Minister of Trade, Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana, attended the destruction of a cargo of 743 cement bags of the brands Cimencam (Lafarge-Holcim), Dangote and Cimaf, reports Business in Cameroon.
The cement cargo was seized, after a denunciation, in the warehouses of a economic operator in the city of Douala, currently on the run, and who was visibly specialised in counterfeiting the products and packaging of local cement producers, the newspaper says.
“The government initiated a campaign to fight against any form of illegal trade, particularly snuggling and counterfeiting, which destroy the national economy. These are stumbling blocks to the economic development of Cameroon”, Minister Mbarga Atangana siad, promising prosecutions against this counterfeit.
This operation comes in a situation marked by the collapse of buildings, often caused by the poor quality of materials used by property developers.
“These economic criminals manage to deceive hapless consumers. These are inadequate products. People build houses with these products. We know the results: They collapse after some time”, noted the Minister of Trade.
