Federal Revenue Service fights piracy and seizes R$ 5 million in irregular goods in Sobral

The target products were counterfeit, smuggled and introduced into Brazil irregularly.

Image Caption: 60 employees of the Federal Revenue Service took part in the action. Photo: Disclosure/Federal Revenue Service

An operation against piracy, smuggling and embezzlement was carried out by the Federal Revenue Service (RF) in Sobral on Thursday (12) and resulted in the seizure of iPhones, video games, clothes, shoes and accessories. In total, there were 653 raffia bags containing various goods, estimated at R$5 million, according to the agency.

The products were counterfeit, smuggled and introduced into Brazil irregularly, without certification from the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel). A total of 19 commercial establishments were targeted by Operation Triunfo, named after the city's monument.

"The goods seized will be subjected to due legal process. Once the penalty of forfeiture is confirmed, the goods will be legally disposed of in accordance with current legislation, and may be auctioned, destroyed, incorporated into public assets or donated to public bodies," said the RF.

Participating in the action were 60 Federal Revenue officials, 60 military police officers from Ceará (Raio and Batalhão Especializado Em Policiamento do Interior groups), five Anatel officials, and lawyers representing the brands.

The following were seized:

• Cell phones and smartphones

• Video games

• Shoes (counterfeit)

• Clothes, bags, backpacks and toys (counterfeit)

• Electronic devices (such as speakers and headphones - without the Anatel seal)

• Cell phone accessories

Piracy

The establishments targeted were selected by the RF after intelligence work, and also through complaints forwarded by law firms representing the brands affected by the counterfeiting.

"The goods seized were not in compliance with current legislation, either because they lacked mandatory certification from Anatel, or because they were counterfeit products or were introduced into the country without the due payment of taxes," the Revenue Department said in a statement.

According to the agency, pirated and counterfeit products "cause great damage to entrepreneurs, generating imbalances in their business environments due to unfair competition".

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