Fake-brands crackdown nets 73 counterfeiters

An international police operation has busted a major crime ring

Police from China and the United States arrested 73 suspects after a joint operation targeting an international gang making and selling fake brand-name bags, China's Ministry of Public Security said on Sunday.

According to the statement, the police seized more than 20,000 counterfeit bags bearing fake Louis Vuitton, Hermes and Coach tags, and destroyed 37 production and sales sites during a raid in May.