Kazakh Officials Seize Fake Sneakers

Kazakh Economic Investigation Department (EID) officials in the Almaty region in southeastern Kazakhstan recently seized nearly 800 pairs of sneakers infringing the Adidas®, Nike® and Reebok® trademarks.

The sneakers, which were discovered during the inspection of a warehouse, were manufactured by a Kazakh citizen. They are estimated to be worth approximately EUR 40,000 (USD 45,000).

Prepared by: Dayana Auezova

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Sources: Kazakh Committee on Financial Monitoring website, KazTAG news website, Sputnik news website, Kazakhstan Today news website