China has closed a factory for the production of counterfeit iPhones

Almaty. July 28. Silkroadnews - Nine people were arrested in China on suspicion of involvement in the clandestine factory that produced more than 40 thousand fake smartphones Apple iPhone, reports the BBC.
It is noted that in the clandestine production employed hundreds of employees who gathered new iPhones by used spare parts - for export, the total of which amounted to about 120 million yuan ($19 million).
The factory was discovered on May 14, but the Chinese Public Security Bureau informed about the operation in social networks only last Sunday.
Production of forged smartphones began in January.
According to the Beijing authorities, the underground factory was led by the couple and the assembly itself was carried out in one of the suburbs in the north of the Chinese capital.
Chinese police was warned on the counterfeiting drew by the US authorities who intercepted some fake smartphones.
China announced a formal war against counterfeiting: the authorities are struggling with illegal production, forcing the company to enter into formal agreements with the major brands.
Beijing and Washington have agreed to work together to reduce the huge amount of counterfeit goods, shuttling between the two countries.