Factory making fake iPhones ‘caught’ in ChinaJuly 28, 2015 - 09:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A factory which had made up to 41,000 fake Apple iPhones has been caught in China leading to nine arrests, BBC News says. The operation reportedly involved "hundreds" of workers repackaging second hand smartphone parts as new iPhones for export, with the counterfeit phones produced worth 120mln yuan ($19mln). The factory was discovered on May 14 but was revealed on social media by Beijing's public security bureau at the weekend, according to reports. The operation was set up in January. It was led by a husband and wife team, on the northern outskirts of the Chinese capital, according to Beijing authorities. They said they had been alerted to the factory by U.S. authorities which had seized some of the fake phones. The reports come amid an official Chinese crackdown on counterfeit goods, with authorities pushing firms to trademark their goods. China has also agreed to work with the U.S. authorities to try to stem the large quantities of fake goods flowing between the two countries. The discovery of the factory comes four years after fake Apple stores were found in Kunming city, China. Discovered by blogger BirdAbroad, the fakes were so convincing she said many of the staff themselves were convinced that they were employed by the U.S. electronics firm. Related links: Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. Armenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview. Caring for nature, we have started with ourselves - Team Telecom Armenia Team Telecom Armenia summarized the work undertaken within the company in the direction of environmental protection. Azerbaijani President travels to Moscow Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. |