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Police uncover fake ointment manufacturer in West Jakarta
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Harmful products: Police personnel confiscate fake Salep Kulit 88 products during a raid on Jl. Taman Surya, Kalideres, West Jakarta, on April 6. (Antara/Rivan Awal Lingga)
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ersonnel of the narcotics directorate at the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) on Thursday arrested a resident of Kalideres, West Jakarta, for allegedly producing and distributing thousands of counterfeit ointments.
The ointments, sold under a popular brand name, Salep Kulit 88, were allegedly manufactured at the home of the accused in Kalideres.
“We seized evidence, including 20,000 [examples] of fake Salep Kulit 88 products,” National Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Martinus Sitompul told journalists in a press conference in Jakarta on Thursday.
He said the police officers found chemical substances and tools used to manufacture the fake ointments when they raided the home. The fake ointments were very similar to the original ones so it would be difficult for consumers to differentiate between the two products.
Before the police raid took place on Thursday morning, the accused had allegedly prepared one sack of sulphur powder, one box of peel menthol, two bottles of coloring liquid, a compressed air system, one box of faked Salep Kulit 88 holograms and other items used to make the counterfeits look and smell like the real product.
Salep Kulit 88 is a locally made skin ointment used to relieve inflammation associated with fungal and bacterial infections.
Martinus said the arrested man would be charged under the health and consumer protection laws. (hol/ebf)
