Seoul seizes W7b haul of fake luxury goods

The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Monday it has apprehended two suspects accused of selling large quantities of counterfeit goods at a shopping mall in Dongdaemun-gu. Authorities seized 1,649 fake items in what officials described as the largest counterfeit crackdown in the city’s history. They said the goods — high-quality replicas of luxury brands — would have retailed for a combined 7.2 billion won ($4.9 million). The case was forwarded to prosecutors Thursday, officials said. The suspec

By The Korea Herald