Hong Kong detective goes undercover to fight fakes
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HONG KONG — Like any good private eye, Hong Kong-based Ted Kavowras has a range of whisky bottles by his desk. But these aren’t for swigging between jobs — they’re samples of counterfeit spirits whose makers he has helped shut down.
He and his detective firm Panoramic Consulting occupy a growing niche in the fight against China’s mammoth fake goods industry, posing as buyers to enter factories and gather evidence that can lead to fines, arrests and shutdowns.
From an office littered with disguises and bling accessories containing hidden cameras, he and his staff travel to the mainland in the guise of Middle Eastern businessmen, shady European traders or Latin Americans seeking a quick buck.
“I’m everybody’s dream in China, some rich fat guy,” the former NYPD officer, today sporting a beard, told AFP. “The bigger the lie, the more they believe it.”... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20111025com7.html
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ang tao yata ay sadyang madaling maloko eh, kabilang na ang mga counterfeit manufacturer. the bigger the lie, tulad ng 9/11....
"“I’m everybody’s dream in China, some rich fat guy,” the former NYPD officer, today sporting a beard, told AFP. “The bigger the lie, the more they believe it.”"
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