Cagliari, alligator skin products seized at the port. And there is also the head

In Sardinia there is an attempt to bring and import just about everything.

The officials of the Excise, Customs and Monopoly Agency are well aware of this, who - in collaboration with Sogaer - have installed, in the arrivals and departures halls of Cagliari Elmas , two showcases to show a sample of products and goods seized in recent times in the ports and ports of the island.

An initiative adopted not only in Elmas, but also in the major Italian airports , such as Fiumicino and Malpensa, to raise awareness among citizens on the need to be wary of imitations - very similar to the originals, but sometimes made with poor and possibly dangerous materials - and respect the channels of legal trade, so as not to cause economic damage to companies, whether small or large, respecting the rules and criteria of quality and protection of the consumer.

On display , all kinds of fakes : shoes, bags, shirts with the most famous fashion brands reproduced.

But also… an alligator head . An "artifact" arrived from Thailand to the Port Channel in recent weeks in a container where products made of alligator and crocodile skin were stowed, however, in violation of the rules on transport and marketing, as well as the Washington "Cites" Convention which regulates trade , in export, import, transit, transhipment or possession of certain species of animals and plants threatened with extinction, in the 130 countries that have signed up to the agreement.

"Of the two show houses, one was located in the departures terminal of the airport, where there are numerous clothing stores displaying well-known brands, the other in the arrivals hall on the ground floor, where the flow of passengers is strong. increase in the summer season. At the departures terminal, in the shop window, samples of clothing and accessories from well-known fashion houses, Versace, Armani, Gucci, Chanel, Nike, Moschino etc. are exhibited. seized by ADM officials in service at the Cagliari Elmas Territorial Operational Section. Bags, t-shirts, shoes, shirts, sweatshirts etc. represent a small part of the numerous kidnappings carried out by ADM officials engaged in activities to combat the violation of industrial and intellectual property rights ".

(Unioneonline / lf)