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Counterfeit worth 98 million UAH: case on production and sale of fake "Moncler" and "Apple" sent to court
The investigation into an organized group that set up the production and sale of counterfeit clothing, footwear and headwear branded "Moncler" and "Stone Island", as well as "Apple" headphones and watches, has been completed.
The case was investigated by detectives of the Territorial Unit of the Economic Security Bureau in the Lviv region; the indictment against eight suspects has been sent to court.
The amount of damages exceeds 98 million UAH.
The investigation established that the organizer — a resident of the Lviv region — involved six people in the scheme, including his wife and an accomplice.
Two participants ran sewing workshops, two others handled transportation. The organizer’s wife was responsible for advertising and sales, and one of the warehouses was registered in her name. Another participant sold counterfeits in his own shop, and the accomplice printed fake tags and price labels.
The goods were sold in stores and online.
The organizer himself also sold counterfeit "Apple" headphones and watches.
In particular, after accepting an order via Telegram, he sold the buyer 18 units of clothing and 23 units of headphones in the parking lot of a gas station.
During searches, thousands of units of counterfeit clothing, tens of thousands of tags, sewing equipment and over 1 million UAH in cash were seized.
The company "Moncler" suffered more than 91,6 million UAH in damages; the company "Apple" suffered more than 6,5 million UAH.
The group organizer is charged under part 2 of Art. 229 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (illegal use of a trademark, committed repeatedly) and parts 3 of Art. 27 through 3 of Art. 229 CCU (organization of illegal use of a trademark by an organized group).
Six other participants are charged under part 3 of Art. 229 CCU (illegal use of a trademark as part of an organized group); the accomplice is charged under part 5 of Art. 27 through part 3 of Art. 229 CCU (aiding in the commission of this crime).
Prosecutors of the Lviv Regional Prosecutor’s Office led the procedural supervision. Operational support was provided by the 6 Border Volyn Detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine and the Cybercrime Counteraction Department in the Lviv region.
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