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THE Guardia Civil has seized counterfeit items valued at around €6 million stored in warehouses around Spain.
The items included fake clothing, toys, electrical products, and cigarette lights.
Three Chinese nationals were arrested, and four more are being investigated.
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They are accused by the police of crimes against industrial properties and smuggling.
The Guardia had been scouting out various warehouses over a period of time, and on May 7 they conducted a series coordinated raids.
Unannounced officers appeared at locations in Manises, Quart de Poblet and Malaga City as well as Badalona and Barcelona province.
Fake products with a retail value of around €5 million were removed.
Two more warehouses were raided in Manises a week later.
Over 110,000 counterfeit lighters of a well-known brand with a value of €550,000 were seized on that occasion plus clothes and toys as well as tech products.
The Guardia Civil and Quart de Poblet court in Valencia coordinated the operation.
