A large factory producing fake AirPods has been closed in China. Apple’s most counterfeited products are definitely wireless headphones.
According to the news, in China An operation was carried out against a factory that was operating a $23.5 million counterfeit AirPods operation. It is stated that more than 69,000 fake headphones, more than 45,000 headphones that have not yet been assembled, special tools used in production, more than 50,000 packaging materials, as well as more than 10,000 spare parts were seized during the major raid on the factory, which is reported to be produced using three different lines. . Before this, two brothers had brought Apple to the agenda regarding counterfeit products. According to the Times of San Diego, these two brothers (Zhimin Liao and Zhiting Liao) was caught in 2019 and sentenced to 41 months in prison this week. Apple’s products that people buy by paying extra “AppleCare” The duo took advantage of a vulnerability in the system, replaced the fake products with originals through the Apple Store And He made a huge income by selling them.. The duo, who reportedly sent approximately $6.1 million worth of original Apple products, including iPhones and iPads, to buyers in foreign countries, had already been in prison for a long time.
The two brothers, who caused considerable damage to the company by trading 10 thousand fake Apple products over eight years, visited many Apple Stores during this process. According to official records Zhimin LiaoHe personally visited 105 Apple Stores in 22 states and attempted to replace approximately 720 counterfeit iPhones and iPads. Zhiting Liao attempted to trade in approximately 718 devices at at least 200 Apple Stores in 18 US states and Canada. Many of these have been successful.