Chiba Prefectural Police Headquarters arrested the presidents of office supplies sales companies in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, on suspicion of violating the Trademark Law, alleging that the used cartridges used for printing printers were refilled with toner and sold as new. Did.
Police expect sales to be at least 700 million yen and will clarify the actual situation of sales.
Five people were arrested, including Keizo Yamamori (74), the president of Kashiwa City's office supply sales company "Ryusei," and employees.
According to investigators, President Yamamori and his colleagues are suspected of violating the Trademark Law and fraudulently claiming that they refilled the used cartridges of the printer with toner and sold them as genuine new products from a major electronics manufacturer.
As a result of the police's investigation after receiving the information, it was found that there was a suspicion that the box with the manufacturer's logo was forged.
Since it was sold cheaper than regular products on the Internet, the police estimate that sales will reach at least 700 million yen in three years, and will clarify the actual situation of sales.