The Specialized Unit in the Fight Against Intellectual Property, Treasury and Contraband, proceeded to destroy counterfeit goods in Ciudad del Este.
Prosecutor Fernando Galeano proceeded to the destruction of counterfeit products, seized in the framework of three criminal cases. The estimated loss caused to the alleged counterfeiters would exceed G. 100 million.
The report states that the uselessness of the merchandise It was carried out this past Thursday in the warehouse of the Prosecutor’s Office in the Fátima neighborhood of Ciudad del Este, as a judicial advance of evidence. The guarantee judges who ordered the destruction accompanied the operation.
Items destroyed include: 217 units of clothing and accessories, such as jeans, shorts, t-shirts, and wallets, from Tommy, Puma, Guggi, and Oakley brands.
They were seized from the commercial premises called “Phoenix House” property of Andrea Rocío Valdez, who is being investigated in case 165568/22, of course punishable act against intellectual property.
Meanwhile, in another process, which bears the number 17899/22, 262 units of accessories were rendered useless, such as crystals, batteries and bags, with Apple’s figurative mark.
These goods were seized from the firm called “Grupo Galeano”, from the city of Hernandarias, owned by Víctor Hugo Galeano.
In the same way, the interveners destroyed 90 units of itemssuch as chargers, batteries, cases or protectors and bags with Apple’s figurative brand, which were seized from a business belonging to Gustavo Arnaldo Maldonado Rojas.
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This cause corresponds to number 15722 “Tax investigation on alleged punishable act against intellectual property”.
All the products were previously subjected to expertise and as a result it is found that they are counterfeit and fraudulently imitated. Therefore, judges Carlos Vera Ruiz, Nelson Ojeda and Adalberto Soto ordered its destruction and accompanied the proceedings.
