The Crime Suppression Division and the Department of Intellectual Property raided a warehouse in Mahachai, arresting a Burmese woman working with her Chinese husband for counterfeiting shampoo, toothpaste, and hair care products. These were sold online at prices lower than the market, posing consumer safety risks. More than 200,000 counterfeit items were seized.
On 4 February 2026, Police Major General Thasphoom Charuprat, Commander of the Crime Suppression Division, ordered Police Colonel Phuwadet Julkasavi, Superintendent of Division 1, and Police Lieutenant Colonel Nopwat Thareejaranphat, Deputy Superintendent of Division 1, along with officials from the Department of Intellectual Property, to jointly arrest Mrs. Sank, a Burmese woman, on charges of "collaboratively offering for sale, selling, and possessing for sale goods bearing counterfeit trademarks registered in the Kingdom."
Authorities also seized over 200,000 counterfeit trademark products, including hair care products, shampoo, and toothpaste, from a warehouse on Bang Pla Economic Road, Ban Ko Subdistrict, and a residential building in Nadi Subdistrict, Mueang District, Samut Sakhon Province.
This arrest followed a complaint from representatives of the manufacturing company and trademark owners to Crime Suppression Division investigators. They reported illegal sales of counterfeit hair care products, shampoo, and toothpaste bearing fake trademarks being sold online at abnormally low prices compared to the market.
Additionally, promotional discounts further lowered prices below normal market rates, misleading consumers into purchasing these products, which could pose health risks.
Investigations revealed that the sellers separated their storage and distribution locations to evade arrest. They kept storage sites and packing offices apart and accepted payments through a Payment Gateway system before transferring money abroad. Continuous monitoring led authorities to identify the counterfeit goods storage and customer contact office, prompting them to gather evidence, obtain a search warrant from Samut Sakhon Provincial Court, conduct the raid, and make the arrest.
During questioning, Mrs. Sank admitted to managing the storage location and owning the counterfeit trademark products found in the warehouse. She stated that she conducted business with her Chinese husband. She was handed over to investigators of Division 1, Crime Suppression Division, for further legal action. Authorities are also seeking to summon Mrs. Sank's husband to face charges.