The Public Security Police arrested three people at the Weekly Fair in Espinho on suspicion of counterfeiting. The police operation resulted in the seizure of 920 allegedly counterfeit articles that were being sold at an improvised stall.
The detainees are suspected of being involved in the sale of counterfeit products, an activity that constitutes a counterfeiting crime. The authorities did not disclose the identity of the suspects or the specific nature of the seized articles.
The operation was carried out by the PSP within its powers of inspection and crime fighting on public roads. Espinho's weekly fair is a traditional event that takes place regularly in that coastal city in the Aveiro district.
The authorities did not say whether the detainees have criminal records related to counterfeiting or what the estimated value of the seized articles is on the market.
