Civil Guard, support of affected brands’ forensic experts and Teulada Local Policeintervened 3,470 fake clothes, sports equipment, bags and accessories Famous brands during the inspection of three shops in Benidorm and nine stalls in the street market in Moraira. Twelve managers of the marketplace’s businesses and outlets were investigated for alleged crimes against industrial property.
As reported by Alicante Command, Calp Civil Guard Attorney and Border Patrol detected the illegal sale of fake soccer jerseys at various establishments in Benidorm last July. At the same time, agents from the Moraira Civil Guard Post discovered several stalls in the Moraira market selling clothing and other leather goods that are likely imitations of the original brands.
Agents from both barracks launched a joint action and on 3 August the Civil Guard, accompanied by a forensic expert from the affected brands, conducted three simultaneous inspections of Benidorm workplaces where irregularities were detected.
In one of the Benidorm buildings, the agents found most of the items. hidden fake goods. It was hidden inside the walls of the establishment, covered with the material with which the rest of the walls of the establishment were covered, which made it difficult to find. The perpetrators hid packages of fake designer clothes inside these compartments.
Civil Guard agents inspected the others the next day. Nine stalls in Moraira marketIn addition to the support of the forensic expert, they also had the cooperation of the Teulada Local Police. As sellers of such counterfeit products were on the alert to avoid detection by agents, investigators coordinated to carry out a surprise and swift response.
In a market search, they examined all the clothes offered for sale to the public, confirming that they were fakes of well-known brands and had a high market value. Sellers they failed to prove legitimate origin goods that do not have the registration accreditation of the trademark and cannot certify that it was obtained from authorized dealers to distribute these trademarks.
Out of both inspections, 3,470 counterfeit items were seized, with 1,772 in Benidorm and 1,698 in Moraira. Some of the seized clothes belong to individuals. a Parisian luxury handbag company that has never been counterfeited. Experts made sure that although the quality of the materials was very low compared to the originals, they were very well made.
The Civil Guard investigated 12 people for multiple crimes against industrial property and handed the proceedings to the Benidorm courts yesterday, Thursday.