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Macedonian Customs Destroy Counterfeit Cosmetics and Apparel
April 14, 2009
On March 17, 2009, the Macedonian Customs Administration destroyed various counterfeit goods seized in the second half of 2008.
Customs officials destroyed 3,480 counterfeit Lancôme’s Hypnose hair gel items, 637 pairs of Converse tracksuits, 38 Louis Vuitton handbags, 590 pairs of Adidas tracksuits, 77 pairs of Dolce & Gabbana jeans and 22 belts, as well as 185 counterfeit Armani caps.
The destruction was carried out at the landfills at Gevgelija in southern Macedonia, and at Strumica in southeastern part of the country.
For more information, please contact Tatjana Nakevska in our Macedonia Office.
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