Fake Watch Depot Seized in Pollena Trocchia

Police blitz a Pollena Trocchia: sequestrati orologi di lusso per 6 milioni di euro.

A lightning operation by the judicial team of the Decumani police station led to the seizure of over 30.000 high-end watches, including Breil, Boss and Emporio Armani, for an estimated value of around 6 million euros.

Teatro dell’operazione è stato un deposit di via Massa a Pollena Trocchia, dove gli agenti hanno rinvenuto gli orologi. L’inchiesta è ancora in corso e il titolare del deposito, un 37enne già noto alle forze dell’ordine, è stato denunciato a piede libero per ricettazione e introduzione nello Stato e commercio di prodotti con segni falsi.

The operation was not a random one, but the result of an investigative activity that lasted days. The investigations revealed the presence of weapons, ammunition and explosives inside the warehouse. The police, not finding the arsenal, nevertheless discovered the precious load of watches.

Uncertain origin and investigations underway

The origin of the watches is still to be ascertained, but investigators are certain that they are the result of an illicit operation. The owner of the warehouse, EO, has a worrying criminal record, already known for aggravated fraud, possession of counterfeit documents and issuing false invoices.

His phone and the deposit were seized and analysis of the device could reveal useful elements to trace the origin of the Watches and interested customers.

A major seizure that opens up new investigative scenarios

The seizure of the watches opens up new investigative scenarios and investigators are working to reconstruct the network of illicit trafficking and identify those responsible.