Huge Investigation into Counterfeit Goods, 660+ Suspects

YouTube · Post by **General Mackevili** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 12:37 am

Personally, I wish they'd look more into where to find original merchandise. Finding counterfeit goods in Asia is far from challenging.

Lyon (AFP) - More than 660 people were arrested or put under investigation in a major police operation across 10 Asian countries that targeted criminal networks trading fake and potentially dangerous products, Interpol announced Monday.

The international police organisation said security forces and border agencies in countries ranging from Cambodia and China to India and the Philippines had seized counterfeit goods worth nearly $50 million (39 million euros), including alcohol, cigarettes, cosmetics, clothing and electrical goods.

In one case, an organised criminal group operating a factory producing fake cosmetics and packaging was dismantled in China.

"Testing determined the fake cosmetics contained high levels of mercury, which can be toxic to humans," Interpol said about the operation conducted in May.....

http://www.bayoubuzz.com/top-stories/it ... feit-sweep

Anchor Moy · Post by **Anchor Moy** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 12:59 am

What?? Counterfeit goods in Cambodia? I suspect an international smear campaign...

But, OMG, could those $1 raybans I bought on the riverside be a fake?

(Wondered why I couldn't see anything.)

Maybe we should start a thread called Scambodia to warn people.

YouTube · Post by **General Mackevili** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 1:53 am

Anchor Moy wrote:
But, OMG, could those $1 raybans I bought on the riverside be a fake?

Overpriced.

Kuroneko · Post by **Kuroneko** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 10:05 am

General Mackevili wrote:Personally, I wish they'd look more into where to find original merchandise. Finding counterfeit goods in Asia is far from challenging.