Hundreds targeted in counterfeiting probe

More than 660 people were arrested or put under investigation in a major police operation conducted in 10 Asian countries that targeted criminal networks trading in fake and potentially dangerous products, Interpol announced on Monday.

Security forces and border agencies in countries ranging from Cambodia and China to India and the Philippines seized counterfeit goods worth nearly $50 million, including alcohol, cigarettes, cosmetics, clothing and electronics.

An organized criminal group operating a factory producing fake cosmetics and packaging was dismantled in China.