18 detained in Chinese health product company scandal
TIANJIN, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- The Chinese police have detained 18 people in connection with a health product company's alleged scandal of pyramid selling and false advertising, Xinhua news agency quoted investigators as saying Monday.
The suspects include the actual controller, identified as a 51-year-old man surnamed Shu, of QuanJian Nature Medicine Technology Development Co Ltd based in Tianjin, according to a joint investigation group.
On Jan 1, Tianjin police started an investigation into the company that had allegedly organised and led a pyramid scheme and made false claims in its advertisements.
As of Monday, 18 suspects have been detained and two others were released on bail, pending trial.
After the alleged scandal was exposed, Tianjin authorities initiated a campaign to crack down on irregularities in the health product market, targeting exaggerated advertisements and illegal online sales of health products.
-- BERNAMA
HealthEdge
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