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Hysen Ramaj, former contestant of "Për'puthen", arrested for selling counterfeit goods with luxury logos
2026-01-30 16:27:51 / SHOWBIZ
Tirana Police have arrested today the former competitor of "Për'puthen", who was selling products with fake logos in his store, for which no purchase receipts were available and no sales invoices were issued. Hysen Ramaj, 29 years old, resident of Tirana, was arrested.
The police operation was finalized by the Specialists of the Economic and Financial Crimes Investigation Section, who conducted controls and verifications with the aim of identifying entities that were operating informally and avoiding tax obligations. During the operation, codenamed “Etiketa”, a shop was discovered on “Sulejman Delvina” Street, where products with logos of well-known international brands, suspected of being fake, were being sold.
According to the official announcement, clothing, bags, glasses and watches with luxury brand logos were seized from the subject, for which the owner did not have invoices on the origin of the goods. It is also suspected that he did not issue tax coupons for the sale of the products, in order to avoid fiscal obligations. The goods were seized as material evidence, while the procedural materials were referred to the Tirana Prosecutor's Office for further legal action.
This case comes at a time when authorities have warned of a stronger crackdown on the counterfeit goods market in the country.
In recent years, our editorial office has received dozens of complaints from citizens who have fallen prey to businesses selling “fake” products with the false promise of original brands and low prices. In many cases, consumers have been deceived with goods without quality, without guarantees and without any real value.
With the entry into force of the new trademark law, the situation is expected to change significantly. The law makes the import and export of products that violate intellectual property rights illegal and provides for their prohibition at customs points. A market built on “luxury imitations”, where names such as Gucci, Louis Vuitton or Dior are widely used in advertising and online sales, is intended to end.
The new rules also affect travelers. Any person entering Albania by air, land or sea is only allowed to carry non-commercial goods within duty-free borders. Even a counterfeit bag or pair of shoes, if found to be infringing on a protected trademark, risks being confiscated by customs.
The law recognizes the right of owners of famous trademarks to file lawsuits and seek compensation for damages caused by the unauthorized use of their trademarks. Article 87 clearly stipulates that any such violation may be penalized, while trademark owners have the right to request the initiation of official investigations by the Directorate of Industrial Property.
The market for “fake” products has been a serious economic problem, harming honest businesses that import genuine goods and deceiving Albanian consumers, who have paid for substandard and often health-hazardous products. A market free of counterfeit goods means more transparency, more security and more trust for the consumer.
The challenge remains the implementation of the law in practice. Without strict controls and effective cooperation between customs, police and relevant institutions, there is a risk that the "fake signature" market will find alternative routes.
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