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“Following further investigation, another warehouse was identified and searched, where a large quantity of counterfeit clothing and shoes was discovered and seized.”
The suspects have been identified as Zambians and Chinese.
According to Interpol, the fake products had been advertised on the Chinese social media app WeChat South Africa.
The Interpol notice says the import documentation for the vaccines was incorrectly declared as cosmetic injections.
The 400 vaccine vials and dummy masks were imported from Singapore to South Africa from a legal company through OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg.
The case is ongoing.
Along with the organized crime warning targeting vaccines, Interpol also warned of the dangers of ordering life-threatening products online after its cybercrime unit revealed that out of 3,000 websites associated with online pharmacies suspected of selling drugs and illicit medical devices, around 1,700 contained cyber threats. , especially phishing and spam malware.
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