The facts date back to 1is November 2019. A retired gendarme notices an advertisement on the Facebook page of the municipality of Volmerange-les-Mines. The advertisement in question, issued by a private person, offers brand new clothing, Lacoste in this case, at low prices and in large quantities.
The investigators then discover that two similar profiles offer the same type of “services”. They will quickly make the connection between the owners of the accounts: two brothers and their sister.
And everyone has their specialty. Lacoste for the oldest, Hermès and Vuitton for the girl, tools for the youngest. Searches will be carried out at their homes but also in a warehouse in Villerupt. 198 tool items will be counted, as well as 48 counterfeit garments. The brands, solicited, confirmed the counterfeits, estimating the damage at €33,000.
–
“I stopped because I could no longer sell”
“I knew it was counterfeit,” admitted the young girl, who was going to stock up in Paris. “It lasted two to three months. I was making a 50% profit for each item but I stopped because I couldn’t sell anymore. »
His brother also admits having started this business at “a time in his life” when he “didn’t have too much money. I went to Paris two or three times to get supplies but I stopped because it didn’t work, ”he also assures.
As for the last brother, he went to look for tools in Belgium, where it is visibly cheaper than in France. Before putting his stock on Facebook. “I didn’t think it was illegal,” he swears.
–
