Archive · 29 Jun 2025
Vietnam Police Busts Fake Cooking Oil Scam, Rs 26 Crore Racket
In Vietnam, some people were selling oil meant for animals as cooking oil for people.
This fake oil is dangerous and can make people sick.
The people running the scam bought the animal oil, changed the labels, and sold it to restaurants and shops.
They made a lot of money doing this.
The police found the fake oil and are arresting the people who did it.
They are being charged with making and selling fake food, which is against the law.
Vietnamese police uncovered a counterfeit cooking oil operation.
Animal-feed oil was repackaged and sold as edible oil under the "Ofood" brand.
The scheme distributed oil to various food vendors over several years.
The syndicate made approximately Rs 26.8 crore selling the oil at a premium.
Three suspects face charges related to counterfeit food production and smuggling.
- Who
- Nhat Minh Food Production and an affiliated Import-Export Company.
- What
- A massive counterfeit cooking oil operation.
- When
- The operation was discovered on June 24.
- Where
- In Vietnam, particularly in Hung Yen province.
- Why
- To profit from the price difference between animal feed and edible oil, while avoiding taxes.
- Product Sold
- Animal-feed oil
- Sold As
- Edible cooking oil
- Brand Name
- Ofood
- Revenue
- Approx Rs 26.8 crore
- Charges
- Production/sale of counterfeit products, additives, smuggling
- Seized Oil
- Over 900 tonnes