Fake Hermès Birkin bags: 10 suspects face jail or fines

Paris is seeking imprisonment for persons accused of selling fake bags of French luxury house Hermès, AFP reported. 

Ten people went on trial last week, including seven ex-Hermès employees.

According to a preliminary investigation, the accused took in around €2 million a year by selling the fakes for €20,000 - €30,000 each.

Prosecutors sought prison terms of up to four years and fines of €100,000 to €200,000 for three persons, and suspended sentences and fines for the others involved in the incident.

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