An operation of Financial Police of the command of Forlì-Cesena led to the seizure of over 10 thousand counterfeit itemsmostly electrical equipment not compliant with current legislation as it lacks the CE marking and, therefore, potentially dangerous, marketed in violation of the rules of the consumer code, in a point of sale in Galeata, in the Forlì area. The two owners were reported for the alleged crime of trading in products with false signs.
But that is not all. The military of Cesenatico they reported a trader and seized, in two separate points of sale, as well 700 itemsincluding various items of clothing bearing the counterfeit logo of a well-known brand, as well as costume jewelery and key rings that do not meet the required safety requirements, withdrawing them from the market as they are potentially harmful to consumer health.
Other intervention a Saracen Marketin the Cesena area, where the Fiamme Gialle reported another operator and seized approximately 100 pairs of sunglasses bearing the counterfeit logo of a well-known brand.
“The controls – underlines the Gdf – aim to combat the counterfeitinga true multiplier of illegality, to prevent the underground circuits of illegal work, tax evasion, money laundering and organized crime from being fueled and to guarantee effective consumer protection and a competitive market where honest economic operators can benefit from fair conditions of competition”.
