Picture courtesy of Amarin

 

Police have raided a warehouse in Samut Sakhon province, uncovering a massive stockpile of counterfeit branded goods worth more than 50 million baht. The operation, led by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) and the Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD), exposed what officials dubbed a “room of secrets” hidden within a storage facility used to stockpile fake consumer products and fashion items.

 

The raid, conducted with officials from the Department of Intellectual Property and representatives from affected global brands, took place in the Phanthai Norasing Subdistrict of Mueang District. Two Chinese nationals were arrested on the premises:

 

• Mr. Jiaxian, 27, Chinese national

• Mr. Hang, 19, Chinese national

 

Both were charged under The Trademark Act B.E. 2534 (1991) and the Criminal Code for possession of counterfeit goods intended for sale, using fake trademarks, and misleading consumers into believing the products were genuine.

Authorities seized 78,223 counterfeit items with an estimated market value exceeding 52 million baht, categorised as follows:

 

• Consumer goods and cosmetics: including facial lotions, cleansers, sunscreen, dietary supplements, vitamins, lipsticks, and beauty sets falsely branded under names like Ucore, Amado, Biore, Cetaphil, Eucerin, Blackmores, Durex, NARS, and Amway. A total of 73,817 items were confiscated.

 

• Electronics and accessories: such as phone cases, LED lights, and communication devices falsely labelled as Apple, Samsung, Oppo, Vivo, HP, and Huawei , 2,954 items in total.

 

• Fashion items: including handbags branded as LONGCHAMP, COACH, Gentlewoman, and others, 1,452 items were seized.

 

Additionally, 12 computers and communication devices were taken in for forensic analysis to trace import routes and identify bank accounts linked to the operation.

 

Investigations suggest the counterfeiting operation was backed by a Chinese criminal network using suburban warehouses to evade detection. Thai workers were reportedly hired to package and distribute the goods nationwide.

 

The suspects confessed to the charges during initial questioning. Police warned that counterfeit consumer goods, particularly cosmetics and health supplements, pose severe health risks. Many products contain hazardous substances such as mercury, hydroquinone, and steroids, which can cause lasting damage to skin and internal organs.

 

CIB officials stressed that the counterfeit industry not only endangers public health but also undermines Thailand’s economic integrity and reputation. The raid is part of a wider crackdown on cross-border organised crime and a nationwide effort to protect consumers and intellectual property rights.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Amarin 2025-05-20.

 

 

 

 

These raids were a huge value is touted are hilarious.

These goods are worth nothing because they are fake.

1 hour ago, Georgealbert said:

Many products contain hazardous substances such as mercury, hydroquinone, and steroids, which can cause lasting damage to skin and internal organs.

 

Also - this is a classic example of the lies used by the anti counterfeit groups. Why would a company, even one producing fakes make sure their products contain some of the most harmful substances around - it's propaganda.

A solid counterfeit operation will strive to match the quality of the original in such a way that even the trademark holders can barely tell the difference - this is what they fear the most and it's why they spend massive amounts of money employing private investigation agencies running non stop undercover operations for decades on end fighting it.

Two Chinese nationals were arrested   🤣