China arrests six over fake infant formula: Government
The Shanghai Municipal Food and Drug Administration said it was also tracking Internet sales of the fake milk powder, according to a statement. Chinese authorities have arrested six people for making and selling fake infant formula as the popular US brand Similac, marketing the counterfeit product across seven provinces, a Shanghai government body said.
Abbott, maker of Similac, said separately on Tuesday (Apr 5) that the case came to light in December and the fake goods had been traced and seized by the end of last year, according to a statement on its verified Chinese microblog.
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