Giorgia Meloni is stepping up a campaign against fraudulent usage of the sticker by brands hoping to entice consumers

Italian fiscal police seized Fiat cars imported from Morocco on the grounds that a sticker with the colors of the Italian flag on their doors could give a false indication of their origin.

The vehicles were blocked at the port of Livorno after being assembled in Morocco.

In a statement to La Repubblica — which, for the record, is owned by the Agnelli family, who also happens to be the majority shareholder of Fiat parent company Stellantis — the brand claims that the car was designed in Turin on behalf of an Italian company.

The Italian government strictly enforces protectionist laws, preventing automakers from misleading consumers. Stellantis has announced that 134 of its Fiat Topolino EVs were seized at the port of Livorno,

Italian authorities seized 134 units of the Fiat Topolino at the port of Livorno, due to a tiny sticker with the Italian flag on the bodywork of the EV. According to the prosecutor, the tricolor flag can be misleading to the consumer concerning the origin of the product which is manufactured in Morocco.