The chain of production of fake favorite Serbian biscuits, detergents and shampoos was broken

Trade Minister Tomislav Momirović announced that the chain of production and sale of counterfeit products potentially dangerous to citizens’ health was broken by the joint action of the market inspection and members of the MUP.

“In a major action aimed at suppressing the placing of counterfeit products on the Serbian market, the market inspectors of the Ministry of Trade discovered in the previous days the illegal production of counterfeit household chemicals, detergents and shampoos of the brand ‘Procter&Gamble’, as well as counterfeit biscuits ‘Plasma’, which prevented the use of counterfeit products and at the same time, a potential danger to the health of our citizens was avoided,” said Momirović.

He pointed out that inspection supervision was carried out and the entry of inspectors into illegal production at several locations in Novi Sad and Belgrade.

On that occasion, a large amount of counterfeit products was found and confiscated, including 2,021 confectionery products, 205 household chemical products, including dish detergents, laundry detergents and personal hygiene products, over 11,000 packaging for confectionery products and household chemicals, 26 barrels of 120 liters of raw materials for making liquid detergent for dishes and laundry, a huge number of declarations, stickers and barcodes prepared for gluing on the packaging and placing it on the market.

Momirović added that there is an ongoing inspection in Belgrade, which refers to the control of the printing house that made packaging for counterfeit confectionery products, during which members of the MUP confiscated a laptop, a computer and a mobile phone.

“All the goods were intended for further sale on the markets, and behind everything was a well-organized group from the area of ​​Novi Sad”, added the Minister of Trade Tomislav Momirović.