Bogus Dove products seized from downtown stores

CEBU, Philippines - The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-7 seized fake Dove products worth almost P50,000 during a series of raids on various esta-blishments here in Cebu City the other day.

PO3 Renante Laude, CIDG-7 duty alert, said that the raids stemmed from a complaint of Unilever Company in Manila on several business establishments and individuals engaged in the sale and distribution of fake Dove products.

Laude said that the CIDG-7 Anti-Fraud and Commercial Crimes Division led by Sr. Insp. Renante Lambojo conducted surveillance operations two weeks before the recent raids.

The CIDG-7 agents conducted the raids by virtue of search warrants issued by Judge Eduardo Peralta of the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch last Monday.

Reports said that at least 178 pieces of assorted counterfeit Dove powders, mascaras and other products, including Vaseline and Sunsilk products worth P48,100 were seized during the operations.

The raids were conducted at the Cebu PJ Star Enteprises, Inc.; Ongsitco Enterprises, and SY Marketing all located on Lopez Street of barangay Kalubihan; KYT Fashion Accesso-ries and Ozone Shop and Boutique at a mall on Colon Street, also in the said barangay.

Nobody was arrested during the raid but the owners of the said firms will be slapped with charges for violation of Section 155, on trademark infringement, in relation to Section 170 of Republic Act 8293, otherwise known as the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines. – Niña G. Sumacot/MEEV   (FREEMAN NEWS)