Guangzhou corners luxury goods counterfeit operation  

廣州破獲假冒世界名牌皮具大案 涉案金額1.5億

廣東省、廣州市工商局6月1日聯(lián)合廣州公安部門，破獲一宗制售假冒國(guó)際名牌皮具大案，現(xiàn)場(chǎng)查獲假冒“GUCCI”等名牌皮具17233個(gè)，經(jīng)初步估算，涉案金額達(dá)1.5億元人民幣。

Guangzhou (CNS) -- Guangdong Industrial and Commercial Administration cooperating with the public security authority of Guangzhou made a raid on Friday that uncovered 17,233 counterfeit Gucci products and other fake luxury leather brands. It is estimated that about 150 million yuan was involved in the deception.

The operation included networks devoted to production, transportation and sales in Baiyun District of Guangzhou; all were taken into custody. Two factories, two warehouses and one company are alleged to be engaged in the fraud.

Counterfeit products are a violation of the exclusive rights to use a registered trade mark, and jeopardize market fairness and the interests of consumers.

Twenty-five suspects have been detained by the public security authority.