Police case release targets counterfeit-goods supply networks in China

China's Ministry of Public Security has released ten representative online-counterfeiting cases, saying enforcement is moving beyond individual storefronts to the production, packaging and distribution networks behind them. The 11 November release described investigations involving perfume, electrical cables and clothing, among other products.

In Chongqing, police said a March operation uncovered suspects allegedly refilling used luxury-perfume bottles with counterfeit products for online sale. They arrested 42 suspects, raided 13 locations and seized more than 15,000 bottles and packages of suspected counterfeit perfumes and cosmetics. Authorities put the case value above 30 million yuan.

A January investigation in Yuxi, Yunnan, led to 36 arrests, searches at 50 sites and the seizure of 108 tonnes of cables. Police alleged that substandard unbranded cables were repackaged as recognised brands using counterfeit labels and certification marks. The ministry said that case involved more than 90 million yuan.

In Yongzhou, Hunan, a July operation resulted in six arrests and more than 3,000 sets of clothing being seized in a case valued above 20 million yuan. Police said imitation clothes, trademarks and packaging had been made or commissioned for e-commerce sales. These are official accounts of investigations and allegations, not an announcement that every arrested person has been convicted.

The ministry said investigators were using transaction analysis and intelligence to trace entire supply chains and were sharing information with market regulators and businesses. The release summarises cases from earlier months; it does not place all the raids on 11 November.