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Customs prevented the import of counterfeit car and motorcycle keys

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Customs investigation tasks resulted in the arrest of an unusual import maneuver: the merchandise in question is considered prohibited, because it is products with counterfeit brands under General Resolution 4571/2019.

Specialized agents of the General Directorate of Customs-AFIP They were present at the Gemez Tax Warehouse (Port of Buenos Aires), where they confirmed the presence of 34 thousand units of keys with remote control for cars and motorcycles that had brand inscriptions that alluded to the Ford, Honda and Mini Cooper registered trademarks.

In addition, during the verification carried out, a large amount of counterfeit Visa brand credit cards which, ridiculously, were in the name of James Bond.

Counterfeit Visa credit card. | Photo: AFIP Customs

In this context, the passage of all products verified under the terms of Annex II, Point 1, subsection a) of the aforementioned regulations was halted. Customs will proceed with the application of the corresponding sanctions, according to the official statement.

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