BULGARIAN CUSTOMS STOP HP COUNTERFEIT TONER SMUGGLING RING

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BULGARIAN CUSTOMS STOP HP COUNTERFEIT TONER SMUGGLING RING
Bulgarian
customs officers prevent attempt for smuggling of counterfeit
consumables for HP printers, the company saidSofia. Bulgarian customs
officers successfully prevented attempt for smuggling of counterfeit
consumables for Hewlett-Packard (HP) printers, the company said.
With
the support of HP local authorities seized more than 500 illegal
products before their distribution in stores in the country. In
Southeastern Europe since the beginning of this year were seized more
than 15,000 counterfeit printing supplies and components for HP
printers.
In July 2010 local authorities stopped shipment of
counterfeit consumables for printing in coastal Burgas. 200 cardboard
boxes, 50 fake stickers of HP and nearly 230 empty toner cartridges for
laser printers were confiscated. The consignment contained false
guidelines for use of HP supplies, which were also confiscated.

Officials
of Burgas Customs Office have found the illegal goods in one common
package with several other products of dubious origin, which the
Bulgarian company attempted to import from China. All goods were
confiscated immediately, and then sent in a warehouse of the Customs for
storage. There, an expert from HP from the Anti-Counterfeit – ACF unit
has inspected the goods and the company has certified their contraband
origin.Hewlett-Packard estimated the decisive action taken by the
Bulgarian customs officers. In order to prevent attempts to distribute
counterfeit supplies, HP has established close cooperation with relevant
authorities

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November 3, 2010 at 9:36 AM