April 14, 2025
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Enforcement activities – Operation seizes more than 7,000 counterfeit sneakers in the interior of Minas Gerais
More than 7,000 pairs of sneakers with signs of counterfeiting were seized in a warehouse in the Ouro Verde neighborhood of Conselheiro Lafaiete, in the central region of Minas Gerais.
According to police chief Fabiana Leijoto, the seizure exposed an “organized chain of copyright infringement”. “We are dealing with a crime that impacts not only the companies that own the brands, but society as a whole, which consumes products with no guarantee of quality and safety.”
In addition to the sneakers seized, a man who was in the warehouse at the time of the police action was taken to the police station. He gave a statement and was then released.
Even with the operation, an investigation has been launched to determine the origin and destination of the goods, as well as to identify those possibly involved in the counterfeiting network.
