An important batch of counterfeit products was destroyed by order of the Public Ministry in Ciudad del Este. It is estimated that the economic losses for those responsible for the cargo amounts to about G. 800 million.
The Prosecutor Fernando Galeano, from the Unit for the Fight against Intellectual Property and Smuggling Crimesspearheaded the process of destruction of more than 20,000 units of counterfeit products of recognized international brands, under the accompaniment of the judges Carlos Vera Ruiz and María de Fátima Burró.
The unusable goodswhich were seized in three criminal casesIt was carried out under the figure of the jurisdictional advance of evidence and took place in deposit of the Public Ministry from East City.
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It is worth mentioning that the products in question were subjected to expertise and it was determined that they were counterfeitfor which justice ordered its destruction complying with the rigorous legal procedures.
Toys, stuffed animals, kepis, balls, purses and batteries, as well as cases and accessories for iPhone phones They are part of the lot destroyed by order of the Prosecutor’s Office.
In the case of plastic toysthey were destroyed with a plastic crushing and crushing machinewhile the fabrics cut with a grinder. For its part, the batteries were rendered useless by the encapsulation technique by using a concrete block, in order to avoid damage to the environment.
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The loss caused to those responsible for this illicit activity would be about 800 million Guaranias confirmed by the intervening prosecutor.
