More than 10 Chinese were arrested in 3 separate malls in Binondo after they were caught selling fake brands of face masks and face shields.
After they were arrested in an entrapment operation conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Monday, foreigners will face copyright infringement charges.
The complaint stemmed from Heng De consultant and representative in the Philippines, James Wong.
“Million ang nalulugi sa amin dahil sa pamemeke galing China [We lose millions because of counterfeiting from China],” said Wong.
Wong said their original products embossed the gold logo, while the counterfeit was pure blue print. On the face shield, the Heng De logo can be seen on the glass handle.
The NBI advises buying the original products.
“Tangkilikin natin ang original at wag bumili ng peke baka makaapekto sa paningin mo dahil sa quality,” said Jimmy de Leon, agent investigator of NBI.
(Let’s buy the original and do not buy counterfeit it may affect your vision because of the quality.)
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Meanwhile, joint operatives of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested 332 aliens working without appropriate visas.