Posted on 07/25/2007 12:04:15 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police have seized more than a tonne of fake drugs for impotence, bird flu and malaria, including at least 18,000 fake Viagra tablets, state media reported Wednesday.
The Ministry of Public Security, which launched the national crackdown on counterfeit goods in 2005, announced 10 of its top cases ranging from fake drugs to fake toothpaste Tuesday, the Xinhua news agency said on its Web site.
More than 30 people were detained on suspicion of either making or selling the drugs.
Police in the eastern province of Zhejiang raided a gang making counterfeit Viagra and selling the tablets to 12 countries, including the United States and Holland, it said, adding that a total of 18,000 pills were seized.
In Guangdong, police had arrested 12 people and seized 1 tonne of fake drugs and two production lines and large quantities of raw materials for making "sildenafil citrate," the scientific name of Viagra.
Police detained 19 suspects and shut down six factories in May last year for making fake Tamiflu, a bird flu drug, and selling it to the United States via the Internet, the agency said.
In April last year, police cracked a ring making and selling pirated toothpaste across the country and arrested five suspects, it said.
Chinese media report on scandals involving substandard or fake drug and food almost every day, and the issue burst into the international spotlight when tainted additives exported from China contaminated pet food in North America.
Public fears about food safety grew in China in 2004 when at least 13 babies died of malnutrition after they were fed fake mild power with no nutritional value.
I just wonder how many took fake Viagra and had positive results?
Just wondering?
Paging Mr. Wang and Mr. Dong......white courtesy phone please.
So let me get this straight....
Only if you didn't take any fake Viagra, otherwise....
Or not far enough...
Or... Ummm...
Am I reading that correctly? The town is named "Gone dong?"
Them boys are gonna be doin’ some hard time.
Yeah sure, blame the Viagra.
It’ll never stand up in court.
Keith Olbermann has been buying too much fake Viagra — that’s why he’s perpetually frustrated and enraged!!
I just wonder how many took fake Viagra and had fake erections?
Just wondering?
We’re going to have to stiffen our resolve to not allow China to keep sending bad products. This could cause economies to become flaccid and unexpectedly limp in times when they should stand up and be firm. (this is just too rich to pass up).
Time for the Enzyte Bob Pic
As long as it works. Hehhe!
LOL
Ward Churchill Brand.......
So was your post! LOL
Well if women keep faking orgasms, we'll just have to keep faking erections.
They are dealing with hardened criminals.
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