Thai Examiner
Counterfeiting racket selling on TikTok and Lazada busted in Samut Sakhon. Six foreigners arrested
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Key facts
- Online beauty bargain trap uncovered in Samut Sakhon
- Police trace cheap counterfeit cosmetics sold online to two warehouses supplying customers across Thailand
- Senior Immigration Bureau officers direct Samut Sakhon raids targeting counterfeit cosmetics warehouses
- Court warrants lead police to fake branded cosmetics stored for dispatch through major shopping platforms
- Discounts and free gifts drive online sales as warehouses prepare counterfeit cosmetics for customers
- Police identify online sales channels and arrest six foreign nationals working at Samut Sakhon warehouses
Summary
### Online beauty bargain trap uncovered in Samut Sakhon. Six foreigners arrested after police raid two warehouses storing fake branded cosmetics sold on TikTok, Lazada and Shopee. Discount campaigns and free gifts helped lure Thai buyers. Owners sought.
Police smashed a counterfeit cosmetics racket in Samut Sakhon on Friday, raiding two warehouses supplying cheap fake branded products through TikTok, Lazada and Shopee. Six foreigners were arrested, including one Chinese national, three Burmese nationals and two unregistered individuals. Investigators uncovered a sales operation exploiting 9.9 and 10.10 promotions, free delivery and gifts to deceive Thai buyers. Large quantities of counterfeit merchandise were seized.
Thai Immigration Police raided two warehouses in Samut Sakhon on Friday, October 9, uncovering a substantial counterfeit cosmetics distribution operation. Six foreign nationals were arrested, including one Chinese national, three Burmese nationals and two people without registered legal status.