WCO Operation Jupiter Results in Arrests, Seizure of $50M in Fake Goods
The World Customs Organization has issued a press release announcing that a transnational operation coordinated by the WCO and INTERPOL targeting organized criminal counterfeiting networks across 13 countries in South America has resulted in more than 600 arrests and the seizure of fake goods worth $50 million U.S. dollars.
Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article
If your job depends on informed compliance, you need International Trade Today. Delivered every business day and available any time online, only International Trade Today helps you stay current on the increasingly complex international trade regulatory environment.
Carried out under the umbrella of "Operation Jupiter," goods recovered by Customs and police officers across the region included fake satellite receivers and car parts, counterfeit soft drinks and falsely-branded designer sneakers demonstrating the wide range of counterfeit consumer products being trafficked into the mainstream market. According to the WCO, a large quantity of counterfeit and sub-standard toys which pose a significant risk to children’s health and safety were also seized.