National Police And Customs Surveillance The Tax Office seized nearly 300 fake sunglasses from a well-known optical chain operating in Alicante and nine other provinces. Researchers examined 12 businesses in the provinces. Barcelona, Ciudad Real, Valencia, Burgos, Cuenca, Mallorca, Murcia, Alicante, Granada and Madrid 719 items offered for sale, including cases, booklets, cartons and cartons, were seized. 290 fake sunglasses market value 43,000 euros.
During the operation, in which a warehouse was also inspected, the only manager of the company under investigation was arrested, and the statements of the employees of 12 opticians were taken as witnesses.
According to the police, investigations began after the report. Complaint from the Italian company that owns the trademark A case of counterfeit glasses, where agents tracked down a businessman who allegedly marketed the fake glasses through a chain of opticians in Spain.
Analysis
Experts scientific police They confirmed the fakeness of the products after conducting analysis on a set of glasses submitted as evidence by the complainants at one of the establishments examined. They then conducted new analyzes on the glasses at all establishments of the chain, which confirmed the fakeness of the products being marketed.
The progress of the investigations allowed the identification of companies from which the fake glasses were procured and distributed, companies where the same person was the sole director, and companies where it was revealed that he had previously worked for the complainant company. This person was before owner of other optics and had professional experience allegedly helping him introduce counterfeit eyeglasses to a legitimate chain of reputable opticians, where customers purchased the products in question with full confidence in their authenticity.
Police and Customs Surveillance officers are Large police force in many provinces It carried out simultaneous inspections at twelve opticians located in the provinces of Barcelona, Ciudad Real, Valencia, Burgos, Cuenca, Mallorca, Murcia, Alicante, Granada and Madrid, as well as the central warehouse of the chain’s workplaces. 719 articles in total. In addition to the seizure of counterfeit products, the manager of the company responsible for the fraud was also arrested.