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General Category => World News => Topic started by: TomSea on May 08, 2017, 02:46:25 pm

Title: Cambodian raids net 70 tons of fake cosmetics, ingredients
Post by: TomSea on May 08, 2017, 02:46:25 pm
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Cambodian raids net 70 tons of fake cosmetics, ingredients
    By sopheng cheang, associated press

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — May 8, 2017, 10:01 AM ET

 Cambodian authorities have confiscated nearly 70 tons of counterfeit cosmetics and raw materials for making them, a major haul that included imitations of South Korean, Thai, Japanese, Chinese and U.S. brands, an official said Monday.

The head of the government's Counter Counterfeit Committee, Mech Sophana, described the seizure as the biggest of its kind in Cambodia, with a possible value of millions of dollars. The cosmetics included skin-whitening cream and black hair-enhancing shampoo, both popular items for Asian customers.

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