A Chinese citizen living in Lanzarote has been sentenced to prison for selling counterfeit luxury brands on the island.
The man was sentenced to five months in prison and ordered to pay €226,625 compensation to Burberry and €29,942 to Gucci during the ruling. Other companies including Louis Vuitton, Fendi and Christian Dior may follow suit with further compensation claims, as their products had also been counterfeited.
The original ruling was made back in May, the case has been highlighted again due to the appeal which was rejected. In this instance the crime was deemed against the brand and not concerning the consumer who would have purchased poor quality goods at a low price.
We wonder what effect this ruling will have on many of the discount shops and market stalls who sell cheap copies of handbags and sunglasses on the island. What do you think?