Polish counterfeiters detained in Spain

Spanish police have detained four Polish citizens near Gerona in the northeast of the country on suspicion of producing and selling counterfeit children's milk powder. The falsified goods were sent mainly to China. As the Polish Consul General in Barcelona Włodzimierz Nabrdalik told the Polish Press Agency (PAP), that the diplomatic mission has already been in contact with the Spanish police. According to Spanish law enforcement agencies, the four Poles produced the milk powder in a single-family building in Lloret de Mar near Gerona. "During the operation, officers took over eight metric tonnes of powdered milk for children, these products are counterfeits of several well-known brands," reported the Spanish Ministry of Interior, revealing that three of the detained Poles had been arrested. The findings of investigations show that counterfeit milk was usually sent from Barcelona to China. Orders for the goods were carried out via a Polish website. For 1 kg of powdered milk, the seller collected €1. Spanish police inspector Monica Opico said that although the counterfeit milk did not contain substances harmful to health, it was devoid of the nutrients that must be contained in powdered milk for children.