Garbage all over the floor

Densely packed with flyflies

The dirty mess of the scene

It can be said that it is shocking

What's going on here?

Not long ago, a consumer who drank coffee purchased at an online store felt a bad smell and suspected that he had bought a fake, so he reported the case to the police. After receiving the police, the Beijing police immediately launched an investigation. In this investigation, counterfeit and shoddy products were really found.

Recently, the Beijing police smashed this criminal gang that produced and sold counterfeit well-known brand coffee, and 5 suspects were dealt with in accordance with the law.

Coffee beans next to a dry toilet

Inferior syrup is full of mold

Cao Xuetong, Squadron of the Environmental Food and Medicine Brigade of the Public Security Detachment of the Xicheng Branch of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau: We organized an appraisal agency to identify the items purchased by the victim, and found that it was a counterfeit product with a registered trademark, so we immediately began to collect evidence. Through bank statements, WeChat and logistics, the sales amount of the online store has been determined, which has reached a very serious point.

Through the collection of store registration information and on-the-spot investigation, the police found out the organizational framework of the gang and determined the exact location of the counterfeiting den in a place outside Beijing.

Cao Xuetong, Squadron of the Environmental Food and Medicine Brigade of the Public Security Detachment of the Xicheng Branch of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau: It is a residential-style courtyard on the edge of an urban village, mainly warehouses. As soon as we entered the scene, there was a strong odor, which impacted our sense of sight and smell. The coffee beans are in bulk, and the surface of the device is all dust, like a range hood that has not been cleaned at home.

Police of Xicheng Public Security Branch of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau: The toilet is there, what kind of dry toilet is this?

In another so-called bottling shop, waste mineral water buckets are piled up on the floor, containing so-called big-name coffee syrups blended with low-quality flavors, and the barrels are marked with different flavors of the syrup.

Cao Xuetong, Squadron of the Environmental Food and Medicine Brigade of the Public Security Detachment of the Xicheng Branch of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau: After the suspect was arrested, the suspect showed us the overall production and manufacturing process. They basically use dirty containers, put the coffee beans into the machine in a mess, grind them into powder, and after they have not washed their hands, they grab a handful and put them in the bag and pack them directly.

The police seized a large number of inferior products at the scene

Raw materials and processing equipment

In this counterfeiting den located somewhere outside Beijing, the police seized a large number of unprocessed coffee beans, syrup, outer packaging with a certain brand trademark, coffee grinders, sealing machines and other equipment. After investigation, the police found that the raw materials and equipment for the production of counterfeit brand coffee were purchased by counterfeiters from the Internet, and the so-called factory was also rented by them. In order to sell these counterfeit coffee products, they have opened stores on multiple online shopping platforms since the beginning of 2021 years, and the amount involved is huge.

How did they manage to make such a bad coffee a fish for the eye? How can consumers improve their own defense?

Ultra-low price + "famous brand" effect

Counterfeit coffee is so mixed

In order to have an intuitive comparison, the reporter checked the brand's official online store and found that the price of the brand's 500 grams of ground coffee powder was about 0 yuan. In the online store opened by the suspect called "A Brand North China Cloud Storage", such a price can buy 0 grams of coffee powder, and the price is less than one-third of the official online store.

Cao Xuetong, Squadron of the Environmental Food and Medicine Brigade of the Public Security Detachment of the Xicheng Branch of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau: He can also control the price of the sale. If the consumer disagrees with the price of the product, he will reduce the price with a promotion or discount.

The police told reporters that taking the counterfeit coffee powder with a price of 10 yuan as an example, because the raw materials are inferior, the cost is five or six yuan. So even if the price is much lower than the official genuine version, it can still get nearly 0 times the profit. Because of this, when consumers have doubts about the packaging, specifications and even quality of the goods, and ask for a refund and compensation, the counterfeit seller is not worried.

Cao Xuetong, Squadron of the Environmental Food and Medicine Brigade of the Public Security Detachment of the Xicheng Branch of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau: He will use this kind of product that is not sold in the market as a gimmick. For example, I have a way to get this kind of item from the manufacturer and sell it at a low price, so there is no such product sold in the market. If the consumer has an objection to it, he will return it, because the cost price of the fake is very low, he will pay it in time, and some consumers will not continue to pursue this matter after getting a refund or paying three for the fake.

(CCTV News)