The alert was given to the gendarmes of Audun-le-Tiche in December 2018. Six months later, police arrested a Florangeois suspected of being involved in the resale of counterfeit items. More than 400 objects were found in his house, mainly clothes, branded Hermès, Louboutin, Givenchy or Kenzo. Estimated value: 5,000 euros. The investigation will show that the respondent had, for at least two years, put up for sale on the Internet more than 2,869 pieces, purchased mainly in Turkey but also on the Clignancourt flea market.
An undeclared, illegal income supplement that has eluded the USSR and the tax authorities. To get paid, the father went through a company specializing in international money transfers. He sometimes he used candidates.
“I was aware of the risks involved, but I trivialized it, I defended the 30-year-old against the judges of the court of Thionville, this Wednesday, November 2nd. I was involved in the buying and selling cycle […] I will not do it again. “
A hearing in 2023 will determine the amount of damages
Amount of damage, anticipated by the civil parties: over 200,000 euros. A far too high estimate according to the defendant’s lawyer, who notes “poor quality counterfeits” and a calculation that takes into account the price of the items displayed in the shop. “The creators’ know-how is not attached in this file, people knew it was copies. “
The frontier worker was sentenced to sixteen months of imprisonment with suspension of probation, as well as a ban on operating a business for a period of five years. He will also have to compensate the civil parties. During the dismissal hearing for civil interests scheduled for February 13, 2023, the court will precisely determine the sums allocated to the plaintiffs, in particular for material, commercial and moral damages.
