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Viewing cable 08MADRID767, POLICE CONFISCATE ABOUT EUROS 20 MILLION IN FAKE

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08MADRID767 2008-07-14 16:23 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Madrid 
VZCZCXYZ0007
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHMD #0767 1961623
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 141623Z JUL 08
FM AMEMBASSY MADRID
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 5079
 
UNCLAS MADRID 000767 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EEB/IPE (JURBAN) 
STATE PASS USTR (CWILSON) 
STATE PASS COMMERCE (DCALVERT) 
STATE PASS USPTO (MSHAPIRO) 
STATE PASS U.S. COPYRIGHT OFFICE (SKELTON) 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON ETRD KIPR SP
SUBJECT: POLICE CONFISCATE ABOUT EUROS 20 MILLION IN FAKE 
PRODUCTS 
 
1. (U) On June 25, the Spanish National Police (SNP) arrested 
four individuals based in Barcelona and Valencia.  The police 
suspect the four arrestees of trafficking in fake shirts, 
pants, belts, watches and eyewear, principally made in China, 
although some of the merchandise also came from India.  The 
police confiscated goods with an approximate market value of 
euros 20 million.  The head of the suspected group is of 
Indian origin; other participants include individuals of 
Chinese and Spanish nationality. 
 
2. (U) Comment: These arrests demonstrate once again that the 
Spanish police force is very active against Intellectual 
Property Rights (IPR) piracy.  Trademark violations are 
fairly common in Spain, although U.S. trademark owners have 
not asked the Embassy for help in recent years.  American IPR 
concerns are mostly in the copyright area. 
Aguirre