Mixed results as Dubai clamps down on counterfeit goods

23 February 2013 Last updated at 12:16 ET Help

Dubai sells itself as a city where east meets west. It is a trading hub with the region's biggest port and the Middle East's tourism capital.

But this combination of trade and tourists helps fuel the business of counterfeits.

Fake designer bags and sunglasses are a problem and Dubai government is trying to clamp down on them - but with how much success?

Katy Watson reports from Dubai.

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