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Weight-Loss Foods Laced with Drugs Seized in Three Truckloads
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2010/09/29 13:44
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Update Date: 2010/09/29 21:26
A primary school teacher in Miaoli spent two million dollars on slimming products to slim down her calves, but instead of achieving thinner legs, her chest size reduced. Angered, she sued the seller for fraud. Prosecutors traced the source to a health company in Taoyuan, which claimed to sell health products but were found to contain Western medicine. Three truckloads of counterfeit drugs were seized on the spot, with an estimated victim count exceeding ten thousand. Consuming these drugs may not lead to weight loss but could harm the liver and kidneys.
Various weight-loss products were laid out on the floor—oral, topical, and sprays. This Ms. Zheng bought all of these in an attempt to slim her calves, spending nearly two million dollars in total. However, her legs didn’t slim down, and her chest shrank instead. There were teas to drink and pills to take, all without packaging or labels, yet priced exorbitantly. Not only were they ineffective, but she also ended up in debt. Furious, Ms. Zheng sued the seller for fraud.
Looking at the products—Qingxian Fortified Tablets, Youqie Fiber Tea, and Japanese Light Element Slimming Set—they claimed to contain natural ingredients like green tea extract and konjac fiber, marketed as natural and healthy. However, tests revealed they contained Western medicine components, making them counterfeit drugs. Prosecutors traced the products back to Shengyang Company in Taoyuan. When police raided the company, they found boxes of counterfeit drugs ready for shipment, which were seized on the spot.
Over a dozen weight-loss products, falsely advertised as natural, were selling like hotcakes. The company had over 250 operators handling phone orders, and the account books were too numerous to count. Estimated victims exceeded ten thousand. Police seized three truckloads of counterfeit drugs and transported them back to Miaoli. Consumers are urged to scrutinize these products carefully—overconsumption can harm the body and liver, wasting money and compromising health.
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