Famagusta, Cyprus. Nearly 25,000 counterfeit condoms were confiscated last month by the customs department in the Famagusta area. The seizures followed two operations carried out on January 23 and 30.
Joint operation on January 23
On January 23, following a complaint, customs carried out a joint operation with the Cyprus medical devices authority (CyMDA). Officers searched a shop and warehouse in Famagusta district, where they found and confiscated 5,040 condoms and 418 lubricants.
The products were of a known brand, and photographs were sent to the importers to determine if they were legal.
Second search on January 30
Customs searched the same premises on January 30 and found and confiscated 19,674 condoms of the same brand.
Owner admission and destruction
The owner of the company admitted the products were counterfeit and left them with the customs department for destruction.
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