Police Bust Illegal Factory, Seize 200,000 Counterfeit Coffee and Cocoa Units
Police busted an illegal factory in Saraburi Province, seizing 200,000 counterfeit units of Nescafé, Ovaltine, and Downy products worth 2.6 million baht. Four suspects were arrested after convenience store operators reported being sold fake
The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has dismantled an illegal manufacturing facility and seized 200,000 counterfeit units of Nescafé coffee, Ovaltine cocoa, and Downy fabric softener with an estimated damage value exceeding 2.6 million baht. Police arrested four suspects following complaints from convenience store operators and residents in the Thonburi area who reported being approached by individuals posing as salespeople offering counterfeit branded products at suspiciously low wholesale prices.
Investigators traced the fake goods to a warehouse in Saraburi Province and a storage location in Thung Khru district, leading to coordinated raids at both sites. The operation resulted in the seizure of manufacturing and packaging machinery, approximately 168,588 counterfeit product sachets across 416 boxes, over 55,000 counterfeit packaging materials and printed logos, and raw materials including cocoa powder, coffee powder, milk powder, sugar, and creamer. All four suspects confessed to charges of manufacturing and distributing counterfeit trademark goods designed to deceive consumers into believing they were purchasing genuine branded products.
The Intellectual Property Department reported that over the past year, authorities have handled more than 1,000 counterfeit-related cases and seized over 3.5 million items worth more than 1.2 billion baht. In the first six months of 2025 alone, 457 cases have been prosecuted with seizures exceeding 1.6 million items valued at approximately 800 million baht.
