Customs authorities seize fakes involving 15 brands

The Macao Customs Service confiscated a significant number of fake products being smuggled into the Macau International Airport involving up to 15 well-
known foreign brands throughout the middle of last month.
It was said that the counterfeits, packed in 34 boxes, were transit goods en route to other destinations. The two suspected smugglers caught in possession of the merchandise are both locals aged 53 and 56 respectively. The former is the owner of a local delivery firm while the latter works for the company as a driver.
The authorities said that all of the seized contraband was not listed on the checklist submitted by the pair at the customs checkpoint, which showed only 120 packages in total for declaration.
The pair, who professed to be unaware that a portion of their goods were fakes, face prosecution after the agents pressed charges against them yesterday.
According to the authorities, the brands whose copyright protection was infringed were Chopard, Rolex, Prada, Burberry, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Calvin Klein, Dior, Adidas, Nike, Mizuno, Apple, New Balance and Yonex.
Local authorities said that the Framework Agreement on Cooperation Between Guangdong and Macau signed in 2011 with the provincial government strengthened their efforts to stop copyright infringements as both sides periodically participate in joint actions each year. AU