The Santa Coloma Police seize more than 10,000 false pieces and arrest two people

The Local Police of Santa Coloma de Gramenet (Barcelonès Nord) have arrested two individuals for an alleged crime against intellectual property after confiscating in a warehouse located on Calle Pirineos more than 10,000 counterfeit items of footwear, clothing and accessories from major brands in the sector.

Oliver Thansan
Oliver Thansan
02 November 2023 Thursday 22:50
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The Santa Coloma Police seize more than 10,000 false pieces and arrest two people

The Local Police of Santa Coloma de Gramenet (Barcelonès Nord) have arrested two individuals for an alleged crime against intellectual property after confiscating in a warehouse located on Calle Pirineos more than 10,000 counterfeit items of footwear, clothing and accessories from major brands in the sector

The warehouse was located thanks to the prevention and citizen security work carried out by the agents assigned to district 6 of the city. In the raided premises, a large quantity of allegedly counterfeit products were found, which were distributed throughout the national territory and the European Union.

The Local Police of Santa Coloma de Gramanet works in permanent contact with the Court in charge of the case, in order to carry out all the necessary actions to inform the different brands, as well as continue with the police investigation, so More arrests are not ruled out.

As for the seized material, it is at the disposal of the judicial authority, although it has been initially estimated that its market value could amount to more than 500,000 euros, and it is, at the moment, the largest seizure of this guy in town.

On the other hand, in an operation derived from this important operation, Local Police officers proceeded to arrest the guard of the security company hired to guard the material and another person who had stolen different pieces during the custody of the premises on the street. Pyrenees. During a check early Wednesday morning, the agents surprised the two individuals carrying bags with the seized material. Both detainees were immediately brought to justice.