China seizes 18 000 fake Viagra pills
Beijing - Chinese police have seized more than a tonne of fake drugs for impotence, bird flu and malaria, including at least 18 000 fake Viagra tablets, state media reported on Wednesday.
The Ministry of Public Security, which launched the national crackdown on counterfeit goods in 2005, announced 10 of its top cases ranging from fake drugs to fake toothpaste on Tuesday, the Xinhua news agency said on its website.
More than 30 people were detained on suspicion of either making or selling the drugs.
Police in the eastern province of Zhejiang raided a gang making counterfeit Viagra and selling the tablets to 12 countries, including the United States and Holland, it said, adding that a total of 18 000 pills were seized.