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Shanghai Police Seize US$42 Million in Counterfeit Figures

Pokémon as well as Hatsune Miku and Iron Man.

The factory was selling duplicate figures that typically retail for 4,500 to 5,500 yen (US$40-50) for 30 yuan wholesale (US$4) or 70-80 yuan (US$10-11) in stores.

The pirated distributor was based in Guangzhou and Dongguan with nine production lines and three warehouses. Police arrested 25 people involved in the company, seized 1,200 figure molds and approximately one million finished figures.

Source: China Central Television, CNbeta via Otapol