Minister of Economy Marcelo Ebrardconfirmed that anti-piracy operation on the shopping area México Mart, located at Izazaga 89.in the historical center of Mexico City.
“On the instructions of President Sheinbaum, a cleanup has begun in the Historical Center (CDMX): 88 thousand pieces of contraband have been seized and will be destroyed by IMPI. This is the beginning. I appreciate the support of the CDMX police and the navy,” said Ebrard Casaubon in X.
Domain disappearance
The head of the Ministry of Economy confirmed that it will be applied termination of ownership of the area.
“Today we carried out an operation, the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property, the Ministry of Economy, Public and Maritime Security, and we found goods in large quantities without any documents, nothing,” Marcelo Ebrard told Joaquín López Doriga. V Radio Formula.
“I’m going to send the owner a notice through the prosecutor’s office that we’re going to seize the domain because there are already 3 or 4 transactions.”
The anti-piracy operation at the México Mart involved 50 IMPI inspectors, 42 naval units, 100 SSC officers, 60 members of the Undersecretary of Intelligence and Police Investigations and 12 foreign trade officers, who seized approximately 90,000 goods up to 3,000 :00 apocryphal products of Asian origin from the brands Marvel, Sanrío, Disney, Nintendo; among others indicated SE.
In its statement, the agency confirmed that it will propose to the Department forfeiture of the domain due to the repetition of this illegal practice on the Izazaga 89 property under Article 8, Title III of the Federal Domain Forfeiture Act.
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Izazaga Street is known for its wholesale of Chinese products, which it supplies to merchants in the Mexican capital.
#BREAK #Secretary of the Economy fill out a search warrant at Izaga Square 89 @AlcCuauhtemocMx 3 wineries registered with brand piracy #Disney No arrests reported pic.twitter.com/Hv75OYXjbG
— LISET GONZALEZ (@LisetGlezG) November 28, 2024
#BREAK Local and federal authorities are conducting an operation against the shopping center #Chinese located at: Izazaga, 89. @AlcCuauhtemocMx In recent days, 11 people of Asian origin have been released because @FiscaliaCDMX And @FGRMexico they made them #crimes #Mexico pic.twitter.com/pl1UMCVKoT
— Ilich Valdez (@IlichValdez1) November 28, 2024
Plaza Izaga 89 is closed
On July 11, the Mexico City government closed the 16-story shopping center dedicated to selling Chinese products, although invoices are issued irregularly and only cash payments are accepted.
It is unknown whether the vast majority of products meet safety or health standards, although the low prices have attracted thousands of people a day.
On that day, the then head of government, Marty Batres, said that the building violated various provisions of the law.
The inspection institute said that the closure was due to the fact that “they did not have the appropriate documentation to accredit the work carried out there.”
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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