DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The Chinese-owned bargain-priced stores are back in the headlines, this time after the authorities seized thousands of goods that reportedly were fakes of a famous brand school supplies products.

Authorities in Santo Domingo report having confiscated over 3,800 counterfeit school items from a commercial establishment on Duarte Avenue, a bustling commercial hub in the National District where dozens of Chinese merchants in recent years have opened their businesses. The raid targeted a store operated by foreign merchants that was found to be selling fake merchandise emblazoned with the logos of well-known brands.

The operation, spearheaded by the Public Ministry’s Intellectual Property Unit, uncovered 1,275 fake backpacks, 1,275 lunchboxes, and 1,275 pencil cases. The seizure is part of an ongoing investigation into violations of Law No. 20-00 on Industrial Property.

Jonathan Baró...