Arrest of a young man specializing in trading fake paint of famous brands in Nghe An and Ha Tinh
(Baonghean.vn) - The Economic Police Department urgently searched Ho Van Duc's residence and seized 112 cans of fake paint of famous brands... and 4 fake seals of paint companies and paint sales representative companies.
At 7:00 p.m. on December 29, 2020, in Nghi Phu commune, Vinh city, the Economic Police Department (Nghe An Provincial Police) successfully discovered a case, catching Ho Van Duc (born in 1991), residing in Thanh Tien commune, Thanh Chuong district (Nghe An) while selling more than 100 cans of fake Jotun paint (Norway). The value of the shipment that Duc collected from customers was 150 million VND.
Expanding the investigation, the Economic Police Department conducted an emergency search of Ho Van Duc's residence in Nghi Kim commune, Vinh city. The authorities seized 112 cans of fake paint of Jotun, Cova, Dai Viet brands... and 4 fake seals of paint companies and paint sales representative companies.
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| Fake paint cans of famous brands were found at the suspect's residence. Photo: Duc Vu |
During the investigation, the suspect confessed that in order to sell his products and gain the trust of his customers, Ho Van Duc ordered paint cans and labels of famous paint brands online, then poured and mixed other types of paint into the famous paint cans. The fake paint cans were then sold at a price lower than the market price of famous paint brands.
Duc carried out the mixing process at his rented room in Nghi Kim commune, Vinh city. In addition, Duc also ordered 4 fake seals of paint companies and paint sales representative companies online to legitimize the transaction contracts with customers.
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| The Economic Crime Investigation Police Department urgently searched the suspect's residence. Photo: Duc Vu |
The leader of the Economic Police Department said: Ho Van Duc had worked as an employee of a paint company in Nghe An province, so he had grasped the market and for about 3 months now, he has been producing and trading counterfeit goods, illegally earning about 500 million VND after selling fake paint cans in Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces.
Currently, the Economic Police Department is detaining the subject and evidence for further investigation and settlement.
