The tenants vacated Plaza Izazaga 89 on Saturday, after in the middle of the week, elements of the Ministry of the Navy and the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property carried out an operation against the sale of irregular merchandise of Asian origin.
“We inform you that by instructions from the owners of the building, the plaza will remain closed until further notice,” representatives of the Plaza indicated on social networks.
A day before, the Ministry of Economy, headed by Marcelo Ebrard, reported that a complaint was also filed to begin the process of extinction of ownership of the property.
Ebrard explained that during the operation, in the Izazaga 89 building, 262,334 items from Bangladesh, China, Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia were seized, with an estimated value of 7.5 million pesos.
He highlighted that the seized merchandise – from brands such as Disney, Marvel and Nintendo – not only entered the country illegally, but also failed to comply with economic and licensing regulations, evading applicable legal provisions.
Plaza Izazaga is a multi-level building with at least 40 stores per floor, known for offering Chinese products at affordable prices.
In addition, it was known because it was sold wholesale, through cash transactions and without an invoice or receipt.
