Fake cosmetics seized from Marine Drive shop

Kochi | Friday | 17th January, 2020

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By Express News ServiceKOCHI: Officials of the Drugs Control Department seized a huge quantity of fake cosmetic products from a wholesale shop functioning at a shopping complex at Marine Drive here on Thursday. The officials said in the raid conducted at the cosmetic shop, ‘Midas’, it was found that products, including hair oil, henna powder, Vitamin E tablets, and facial creams, were stored in the shop without valid documents. “The tablets and facial creams of fake brands were imported from China and illegally brought to Kochi,” said an official. The shop owners also did not maintain bills and other documents,” said an officer.The seized products will be produced before the court and sent for quality control examinations. Meanwhile, people managing the shop told the officials that they had not received any complaint regarding their products so far..