Overview

• Six suspects were arrested on June 6 and later released pending trial as part of a police operation targeting three Yuncler warehouses.
• Police seized 3.5 million counterfeit batteries, production machinery, packaging materials and other falsified goods including gaming cards and tobacco products.
• The factory churned out up to 30,000 units per day by importing cells from Portugal and replicating prestigious brand markings.
• Investigators warned that the substandard batteries could overheat, explode or cause short circuits, posing serious consumer safety threats.
• Judicial proceedings are underway on charges of industrial property crimes, consumer fraud and health endangerment as probes extend into international supply networks.