• In addition, more than 300 toys and dolls without safety guarantees or proof of legal import have been seized.

• Three people have been investigated for the alleged commission of a crime against industrial property.

May 28, 2026. Officials from the Customs Surveillance Service of the Tax Agency in Extremadura, agents of the Civil Guard, National Police and Local Police of Cáceres, have carried out a joint operation, a continuation of the one carried out around this same time last year, aimed at the control, surveillance and detection of counterfeit articles put on sale during the celebration of the San Fernando Fair in Cáceres, in which almost 5,000 counterfeit articles valued at 1.1 million euros have been seized and three people have been investigated for the alleged commission of a crime against industrial property.

Within the established joint operation, on May 22nd, agents deployed at the Cáceres Fairgrounds detected several street vending points where clothing from well-known brands was being sold.

During the operation, the people responsible for three street vending stalls were identified, all of them men. The officers requested the supporting documentation and original purchase invoices for the garments displayed to the public. Those identified stated that they only had purchase receipts from the Cobo Calleja industrial park (Madrid), lacking official invoices from the registered trademarks and acknowledging that the garments were counterfeit and that they sold them at a price lower than the original market price.

As a result of the operation, the agents proceeded to seize all the garments displayed for sale, which were then taken to the Civil Guard Command in Cáceres, where they were deposited and sealed in the presence of the people involved in the events.

In total, 4,850 counterfeit garments from various well-known registered brands have been seized, with a market value exceeding 1,120,000 euros.

Also, during the operation, Civil Guard officers filed several tax and smuggling complaints after detecting the sale of products aimed mainly at minors, including stuffed animals, dolls and toys, whose legal origin could not be proven by the sellers. Those responsible lacked invoices, import documentation or any proof that would guarantee the traceability and legal introduction of these items into national territory.

Specifically, 157 dolls, 122 toys and 31 packages of dolls were seized, products for which compliance with the safety regulations applicable to children's articles could not be guaranteed, especially regarding materials, labeling, health controls and absence of elements potentially dangerous to minors. For these acts, the corresponding reports were drawn up for alleged administrative infractions in matters of smuggling, sent to the competent authority.

As a result of Operation 'Fake II', three people have been investigated for the alleged commission of a crime against industrial property.

The sale of counterfeit goods constitutes a crime against industrial property and generates significant economic damage for the affected brands, in addition to favoring underground economy circuits and commercial fraud, and may also put the safety of consumers at risk since these are products that have not passed the quality and safety controls required by current regulations.