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Naples is known as the capital of counterfeits. The Italian city’s market in fakes, run by the region’s mafia, is ground zero for Italy’s estimated US$7 billion fake-goods market.
As top brands like Gucci and Prada prepare to report billions in sales this month, luxury fakes on the streets of Naples are also yielding a jaw-dropping cash stream -- for the mafia. Top brands spend millions to fight counterfeiting.
As top brands like Gucci and Prada prepare to report billions in sales this month, luxury fakes on the streets of Naples are also yielding a jaw-dropping cash stream -- for the mafia. The teeming southern metropolis is ground zero for Italys estimated 6-7 billion euro ($6.5-7.5 bil ..
NAPLES (AFP) – As top brands like Gucci and Prada prepare to report billions in sales this month, luxury fakes on the streets of Naples are also yielding a jaw-dropping cash stream – for the mafia. The teeming southern metropolis is ground zero for Italy’s estimated EUR6-7 billion counterfeit market, where fake handbags, sunglasses, clothing […]