Customs officers checked two Turkish women at Munich Airport. The officials secured a total of nine pieces of luggage and should not have been amazed.
- Munich Airport is the second largest airport in Germany.
- Passengers from all over the world land and take off every day.
- Customs has now checked Turkish passengers - and was amazed.
Munich Airport - The customs officers at Munich Airport should have been amazed. As part of a check at the airport , customs officials have discovered numerous counterfeits of two women from Turkey .
Munich Airport: Customs officers secure masses of counterfeits - of great value
The incident happened a few days ago. On February 12, the customs officers found numerous handbags and T-shirts from major brands when reviewing the first of nine women's suitcases . It quickly became clear that these were fakes . The officers also discovered other handbags, jackets, belts, shoes and many other accessories in the other pieces of luggage, which were imitations . A few weeks ago, officials also made an explosive discovery - in the case of a Chinese passenger.
At Munich Airport: Turkish passengers checked - masses of counterfeits secured
"If the items had actually been original goods, the value would have been just under EUR 130,000," said Marie Müller, spokeswoman for the main customs office in Munich . What the ladies were up to with the counterfeit products is not known. Proceedings have been initiated against the two women for tax evasion and for violation of the trademark law. The goods were secured . The process is still ongoing.
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Brand piracy is the illegal use of brand names, logos and signs, which are used by companies to mark their products in the trade. In order to protect companies against counterfeiters of this type, customs acts on suspected cases at the request of the proprietors of industrial property rights . This prevents the spread of counterfeits on the European market.
Customs at Munich Airport: Counterfeiting can also have health consequences
Regardless of the economic damage, counterfeiting often poses a threat to human health due to the mostly inferior quality. In the pharmaceutical sector, a missing or incorrectly dosed active ingredient can have fatal consequences.
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