A 47-year-old unemployed man from Soeda Town, Fukuoka Prefecture, has been referred to prosecutors for allegedly selling counterfeit brand-name items on a flea market app. He is suspected of violating trademark laws by offering a fake Agnès b. backpack. According to police, the man purchased fake items—including brands like Patagonia and Louis Vuitton—from Chinese online sites and resold them in Japan at about twice the import price. He allegedly continued this operation from 2016 until June of last year, earning nearly ¥18 million over eight years. The man reportedly admitted to knowingly importing and selling counterfeit goods, claiming it was for living expenses. Source: KBC
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