The Economic Crime Suppression Division raided a secret warehouse in Minburi, seizing over 30,000 counterfeit items of well-known brands, including engine oil and dietary supplements. They discovered a Chinese investor who imported the goods and sold them below market prices, employing Thai workers to pack and ship orders.
On 28 Jul 2026 GMT+7, Pol. Lt. Gen. Natsak Chawanasai, Commander of the Crime Suppression Division, and Pol. Maj. Gen. Tatsapoom Jaruprat, Commander of the Economic Crime Suppression Division, ordered Pol. Col. Phuwadet Julkasawi, Superintendent of Division 1, and Pol. Lt. Pongchet Nummak, Investigator of Division 1, together with officials from the Department of Intellectual Property and trademark owners’ representatives, to execute a court warrant and search an unnumbered warehouse inside Soi Buengkwang 12/2, Saensaeb Subdistrict, Minburi District, Bangkok.
The search revealed that the location was a rental warehouse situated deep inside the soi, with the front door tightly secured at all times. Inside, Thai workers were packing products into parcels for delivery to customers, with complete packing equipment. A thorough inspection found 32,477 counterfeit trademarked products imitating famous brands, including over 22,000 car air fresheners, more than 7,000 counterfeit moisturizer bottles, 1,260 matcha powder packets, over 1,600 bottles of counterfeit engine oil of a well-known brand, and some protein powder. Authorities seized all items for further examination.
This raid followed a complaint from representatives of the well-known engine oil brand LIQUI MOLY to investigators in Division 1 after discovering a rampant spread of counterfeit engine oil sold widely on online platforms at suspiciously low prices. This damaged the brand’s reputation and posed serious risks to consumers. Authorities intensified their investigation and uncovered leads pointing to the secret warehouse.
Workers in the warehouse admitted that Zhu Fan, a Chinese national, had rented the warehouse for about three months and hired Thai workers at 500 baht per day to pack products for orders. All the goods were directly ordered from China, focusing on engine oil and trending social media products, which were priced below market rates to gain rapid profits.
Initially, authorities will file charges against Zhu Fan for "possession for sale of goods bearing counterfeit registered trademarks" under Thai law. Efforts are ongoing to locate and bring him in for prosecution.
Pol. Maj. Gen. Tatsapoom warned the public to be cautious when purchasing online products offered at suspiciously low prices, especially counterfeit engine oils that fail to meet industrial standards and can damage engines, leading to accidents and severe harm to life and property. He also cautioned against consumer goods and skincare products from unregulated sources that may contain harmful chemicals posing long-term health risks.