Hundreds of counterfeit clothing items were seized at Cagliari Elmas airport during an operation by officials of the Cagliari Customs Office (ADM) together with soldiers from the Guardia di Finanza, 1st Cagliari Metropolitan Operations Unit, II Airport Operations Section.
Football and basketball kits, a total of 316 objects, with a total value of around 11,200 euros if their originality had been recognised.
In trouble, with a complaint , the owner of a sole proprietorship.
In total, the experts ascertained, 39 intellectual property rights were violated, which involved both those of the teams in the Italian Serie A championship (Juventus, Inter, Milan, Naples, Sampdoria, Rome) and those of foreign clubs (Barcelona , Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Ajax, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain) and, in particular, of the Premier League such as Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City, Arsenal, Leicester, Tottenham, in addition to the well-known sponsor brands Jeep, Adidas , Nike, Puma, FIGC and FIFA.
The fake market, once the qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar are over, has entered the heart of production.
But counterfeiting has also affected the world of basketball with NBA teams including the Boston Celtics, LA Lakers, Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, Oklahoma City, Chicago Bulls.
(Unioneonline/ss)