560 Million Counterfeit Viagra Pills Manufacturing Gang Caught in Seosan

Employees of the Incheon Customs Headquarters of the Korea Customs Service are inspecting counterfeit goods and smuggled items seized at the Incheon Customs First Designated Facility. The photo is unrelated to the article. /Incheon=Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy (Seosan) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] A group attempting to manufacture and distribute large quantities of counterfeit Viagra has been apprehended by the police.

According to the Seosan Police Station on the 1st, Mr. A and others are suspected of producing approximately 5.6 million counterfeit Viagra pills (worth about 33.6 billion KRW) using smuggled Chinese Viagra manufacturing machines in a farm warehouse in Seosan, Chungnam, from January to May.

The police believe that Mr. A and his group intended to distribute the counterfeit Viagra, made using smuggled pharmaceuticals, to adult stores and other outlets.

However, the investigation confirmed that Mr. A and others were caught during the manufacturing stage, and no counterfeit Viagra was actually distributed in the market.

A police official stated, "While counterfeit Viagra production has mainly taken place in China until now, this is a rare case where a group infiltrated domestically to manufacture it directly. Since illegally produced pharmaceuticals can cause side effects, we strongly urge people to take medications only with a doctor's prescription."

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