450 fake Rolex watches seized

(Dan Tri) - A shipment of 450 fake Rolex watches and many consumer products not declared to customs was recently discovered at Tra Linh international border gate.

During nearly a month of implementing the Prime Minister's and the Ministry of Finance 's directives on preventing and combating smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods, Anti-smuggling Control Team No. 1 (Anti-smuggling Investigation Department, Customs Department) inspected and arrested 21 cases of violations.

Notably, on June 17, Team 1's forces coordinated with Tra Linh International Border Gate Customs ( Cao Bang province) - Customs Branch VI inspected a container of goods from China, declared as consumer goods weighing more than 24 tons.

Through physical inspection, authorities discovered many undeclared goods, including 450 wristwatches suspected of being counterfeit Rolex watches, along with general goods such as cosmetics, lighters, power banks, bras, car lights, etc.

Customs seized fake Rolex watches illegally transported through Tra Linh border gate (Photo: Customs Department).

At the time of inspection, the enterprise could not present documents related to intellectual property. The customs authority coordinated with the representative of the rights holder to take samples for examination and initially determined that all the watches were counterfeit. The representative of the rights holder said that if they were genuine, the shipment would be worth about 45 billion VND. The case is being further processed.

Previously, from June 1 to June 15, Team 1 also discovered and handled 4 other violations at the Tra Linh international border gate area. The exhibits included more than 5,700 fake clothing, handbags, and sports shoes of famous brands such as Tommy, Celine, Nike, Louis Vuitton, Lacoste, Adidas, and New Balance.

Among these are more than 700 pairs of fake Adidas and New Balance branded shoes that also have fake Vietnamese origin - a serious violation of both brand and origin.

All cases continue to be investigated and clarified by the authorities for handling according to the law.

A pair of shoes was seized (Photo: Customs Department).

Recently, the Customs Department also informed that Noi Bai International Airport Customs discovered a passenger illegally transporting goods and currency across the border.

The incident was discovered during the process of strengthening control and prevention of smuggling and illegal transportation of goods and foreign currency.

Specifically, at 10:20 p.m. on June 8, while completing procedures for passengers departing on flight VN310 from Noi Bai to Narita (Japan), the Export Baggage Procedures Team - Noi Bai International Airport Customs discovered that passenger Nguyen Huu Lam had suspicious signs.

Through inspection of carry-on luggage by X-ray and direct inspection, Customs forces discovered an envelope inside the suitcase containing a large amount of banknotes suspected to be foreign currency.

Initial inspection results determined that there were 690 bills, with a face value of 10,000 Japanese Yen, hidden in carry-on luggage without customs declaration, and without presenting legal documents as required.

The customs agency said the case has been prosecuted by the Hanoi City Police Investigation Agency and the decision to prosecute Nguyen Huu Lam for the crime of illegally transporting goods and currency across the border.

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