Counterfeit fragrance bust
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Forty-foot container of "high-quality" counterfeit fragrances with $1 mil. estimated street value seized by Indonesian law enforcement in Jakarta, Unilever announces Dec. 7. Items confiscated include counterfeit versions of Estee Lauder, Chanel, L'Oréal, Lancaster-Coty and LVMH-Christian Dior products. Police arrest Joni Ng et al., trading as Jogi Citra Mandiri, in connection with seizure. Enterprise routinely shipped counterfeit fragrance products to Middle East, Latin America during past five years, Unilever investigators say. Company has worked with U.S. Embassy in Indonesia since November 2000 to execute sting...
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