Maxi-operation by the Gdf in Catania, over 7 thousand counterfeit products seized

Apple, Nintendo, Pokemon, Louis Vuitton. These are just some of the famous brands that stood out on the over 7 thousand counterfeit products seized by the Guardia di Finanza in the province of Catania. The maxi operation hit four different commercial premises and is part of the Fiamme Gialle's fight against counterfeiting, a phenomenon that lends itself to becoming a "multiplier of illegality", often being connected to tax evasion and undeclared work and contributing to creating distorting effects on competition on the market.

With the blitz in the Etna area, the Guardia di Finanza has further intensified the territorial control plan to combat illicit trafficking of counterfeit goods. The operation involved four municipalities: Catania, Misterbianco, San Giovanni la Punta and Giarre.

The checks carried out by the Green Basques of the Pronto lavoro company of Catania took place in four different multi-product retail sales activities and made it possible to dismantle a complex illegal system of trading in fake goods and receiving stolen goods.

The range of counterfeit products sold by the merchants at the center of the raid is extremely vast. Law enforcement found and seized consoles, earphones, glasses, clothing accessories, soft toys, toys, stickers and playing cards reproducing well-known brands such as Pokemon, Disney, Kpop Demon Hunters, Hello Kitty, Barbie, Squid Game, Louis Vuitton, Adidas and technology brands such as Apple and Nintendo.

Also found were 19 micro phones reproducing the "iPhone 17 Pro Max" model and Apple figurative trademarks in the internal software and applications pre-installed in the device.