Phnom Penh (FN), October 3 - The Anti-Fraud Commissions forces crackdown nearly 100 tons of counterfeit cosmetic products on Tuesday morning, worth of $6 million, according to Meach Sophana, Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Interior.

The burning of fake products was conducted at a landfill in Phnom Penh's Dangkao district, presided over by Sar Kheng, Deputy Prime Minister and attended by embassies, judiciary and other relevant authorities.

He said that these cosmetic products affect consumer’s health, including skin cancer, skin allergy, and so on. Hence, the authorities must tighten further prevention and seek those who commit them.

He urged all relevant authorities to take immediate action following the complaints of the counterfeit goods and called on all authorities to advise people more about the products that negatively affect their health.

Fake products are mostly made in Thailand, US, Switzerland, China and Japan.
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