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Greater Jakarta: Police nab bogus cosmetics manufacturer

The Jakarta Police have arrested a man, identified as RE, on suspicion of counterfeiting dozens of cosmetics products from prominent brands

The Jakarta Post
Jakarta
Tue, September 1, 2015

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Greater Jakarta: Police nab bogus cosmetics manufacturer

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he Jakarta Police have arrested a man, identified as RE, on suspicion of counterfeiting dozens of cosmetics products from prominent brands.

'€œThe suspect produced and distributed numerous cosmetics products under the name of prominent brands, such as Garnier, Citra and Pixy,'€ said the head of the industry and trade sub-unit at the Jakarta Police, Adj. Sr. Comr. Agung Marlianto, as quoted by kompas.com on Monday.

According to Agung, RE made the cosmetics from chemical substances bought at Asemka Market in West Jakarta. The police, he said, were furthering their investigation by cross-checking RE'€™s products with authentic versions.

The suspect produced a number of ersatz cosmetic products, Agung said, including Citra day and night cream, Lin Hua night cream, Garnier whitening cream, Rose whitening, DHA beauty care soap, SP whitening super, SP UV whitening super, DR super beauty cream, Citra UV whitening soap, Pixy face powder, HDL day and night cream, Walet soap, CR whitening soap, SJ special whitening cream, Temulawak day and night cream, Temulawak day cream and Temulawak night cream.

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