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Dismantling the sources of counterfeit products Filling bottles to sell at flea markets

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Nonthaburi: Central Investigation Police together with FDA destroy production sites. Counterfeit "shampoo-shower cream" filled bottles and sold at flea markets. Found to have an income of up to 60,000 baht per month. Pol. Maj. Gen. Witthaya Sriprasertphap Commander to suppress offenses related to consumer protection Together with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), they announced the results of destroying the production source of fake shampoo, hair conditioner, and shower cream. The production location is a residential house in a village in the Bang Bua Thong area. Nonthaburi Province But there was a covering covering the house completely. Officers then inspected and discovered Mr. Damrongdet, age 31, inside the house. And found in the middle were various formulas of shampoo, hair conditioner, and shower cream. Imitating famous brands which Mr. Damrongdet Said to have produced and prepared to sell to customers 129 pieces, starting materials used for production such as powdered chemicals, clear liquid typ es, perfume essences and used packaging bottles. To prepare for packaging 667 bottles of fake cosmetics, there are 7 well-known counterfeit brands, totaling more than 159 formulas, worth more than 100,000 baht. Mr. Damrongdet confessed that he graduated from Grade 6 and studied how to produce shampoo, hair conditioner, and shower cream by himself through YouTube, developing formulas, mixing colors and scents until they were similar to products sold in the market. before being tested and sold to customers Found that the response was good. therefore producing a larger amount By buying packaging bottles from an antique shop in Sai Mai area, 50 baht per kilogram, then cleaning them to make them look like new. and purchase raw materials for producing shampoo, hair conditioner, and shower cream from many chemical stores, mix them in a tank, and use water from the faucet to mix until the product texture is close to the real thing. Before being packed into second-hand product bottles that were bought and then sealed with new plastic. To prevent customers from opening and sniffing This may cause people who have used it to know that it is not the real thing. One mixed tank will hold approximately 100-120 bottles. It will be sold at many famous flea markets in Bangkok and surrounding areas, selling 1-3 days a week with a promotional label on 3 bottles for 100 baht and retailing for 39 baht per bottle. 59 baht, which if it were real would be 3-4 times more expensive. They would claim that it was a defective product to the customer. Didn't pass quality inspection from the factory. Able to sell 100-150 bottles per day, income is about 60,000 baht per month. Has been doing this for about 1 year. Initially, the police charged him with an offense. Cosmetics Act Base and sell cosmetics production that has not been registered Produce fake cosmetics and producing cosmetics whose labels display statements that do not correspond to the truth Pharmacist Veerachai Nalawachai, deputy secretary-general of the FDA, stated that from the a rrest, it was found that the house where this shampoo was produced was not hygienic. And the cosmetics are hand-washed and have no quality and may be dangerous. Especially using packaging bottles bought from antique stores. Some houses may not separate garbage. make the packaging dirty Contains microorganisms Bacteria and germs If not washed properly, it will become stuck in counterfeit products sold. especially shampoo that if contaminated with germs And when consumers use it, it gets in their eyes. May cause germs to enter the conjunctiva. Until inflammation, red eyes, and pus-filled abscesses form in the conjunctiva. from staphylococcus bacteria Flows into the conjunctiva of the eye, causing infection, eye inflammation, and pus-filled abscesses on the conjunctiva of the eye from Staphylococcus. Or you may have an allergic reaction to hair loss. Skin rash It is dangerous to health. Therefore, people are asked to buy products from trusted stores only. or an online store that is properly registered As for med icinal products Must be purchased from a pharmacy only. Cannot be purchased online Ready to ask for cooperation from people who have used up products like this. Help each other take a knife or sharp object to poke a hole in the bottle before throwing it away. and remove the label To prevent these packages from being recycled and re-sold. Source: Thai News Agency