this Civil Guard interfered too much 22,800 pairs of fake shoes of a well-known brand in two stores Elche and San Andria de Besos (Barcelona), two stores in the town of Madrid in fuenlabra and eleven stores Madrid. The value of the property seized in the legal market exceeds 10.4 million euros.
The counter-industrial piracy operation was carried out by agents from the Madrid Civil Guard Command Financial and Border Investigation Analysis Unit in cooperation with the Regional Financial Patrols (Pafites) of the Alicante and Barcelona Commands. In the case of Alicante province, Pafite from Santa Pola 22,865 pairs of confiscated shoes were available to be sold and distributed to the public.
The investigation began after a representative of a famous shoe brand warned that several models of these products sold in franchise stores in Madrid were fake.
After the information was analyzed by the Civil Guard, several stores and warehouses were found where counterfeit goods were sold and distributed. The researchers built a common device that allows Intercept Elche 1,272 pairs4,344 pairs in San Adrià de Besòs (Barcelona), 300 pairs in 11 stores in the capital city of Madrid, and 16,949 pairs in two stores in the town of Fuenlabrada.
The Civil Guard inspected the outlets, accompanied by representatives of the affected brand, to prove that the shoes on sale were counterfeit and proceed with the recalls.
An investigation has been launched against those responsible for the stores and warehouses. crime against industrial property. According to the Civil Guard, the negative impact on the image of the affected brand, consumer fraud and unfair competition with companies that comply with relevant regulations should be considered.