|
|
|||||||||||||||
 |
|||||||
    |
Published
Friday, March 20, 2020
Police seize $124,000-plusin counterfeit merchandise By the A.M. Costa Rica staff On Thursday, police announced the confiscation of 11,273 units of alleged counterfeit products valued at $124,171. According to the police report, the seizures were made in different stores across the country, where products were allegedly being sold as natural goods without the corresponding sanitary registry. Also, the alleged counterfeit products were made without good production practices, according to the police report. Raids were made in natural-product stores, drugstores, doctor's offices, customs warehouses, warehouses within the Juan Santamaría International Airport and warehouses within border posts. "Among the places raided is a laboratory in San José registered under the name Pelysch SA that was factoring those products illegally without sanitary registration," said the police. Many of these products were offered on social media like Facebook. Among the products that were being promoted were brands like Sex-Max, Mero-Macho and Mega-Gold. These products have no health registration and are adulterated with ingredients from other types of medications, said the police. The case on counterfeit products started with an alert issued by INTERPOL of France. They reported about sales of drugs, medical devices and illegally manufactured products in several countries. The result of the international operation was a total of 4,388,413 units of products seized with a value of more than $14 million, said the police. Most of the seized medications were offered as treatments for erectile dysfunction, breast cancer, hypnotics, sedatives, anabolic steroids, pain relievers, nervous system control drugs and surgical masks. Police ask the people to report any suspicious selling contraband products in their communities. Complaints can be made by email, dac.denuncias@misalud.go.cr or by calling (506) 2223-0333. ---------------------------- Have you heard about counterfeit products being offered in so-called “natural shops” in your community? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com More stories
|
    |
|||||
   |
