Fake Louis Vuitton luxury bag operation in China worth US$15.4 million shut down after police arrest almost 40 people


Police in China have shut down a sophisticated counterfeit Louis Vuitton racket that netted 100 million yuan (US$15.4 million).

Nearly 40 people, including one store saleswoman, were arrested in connection with the alleged forging of the bags over a four-year period, mainland media Thepaper.cn reported.

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