In the morning of June 7th, the Economic Police Department of the Dak Lak Provincial Police announced that they had issued an indictment and arrest warrant for Phan Danh Duong Bao (52, from Ninh Hoa Town, Khanh Hoa Province) and initiated legal proceedings against Ho Thuy Bich Dan (47, Bao’s wife) for the production and trade of counterfeit coffee powder.
Police arrested and detained Phan Danh Duong Bao for investigation of producing and trading counterfeit coffee powder
Preliminary investigations revealed that on the afternoon of May 25th, a task force from the Economic Police Department intercepted Bao and his son while they were delivering 120 kg of coffee powder in 120 plastic bags to a woman in Buon Ma Thuot City, Dak Lak Province.
During the inspection, Bao failed to present any invoices or documents verifying the origin and authenticity of the coffee.
Recognizing the potential criminal nature of the case, the Economic Police Department summoned involved individuals for questioning and conducted an emergency search of Bao’s production facility in Khanh Hoa Province.
Ho Thuy Bich Dan and her husband produced and sold 20 tons of counterfeit coffee powder to the market
The authorities seized machinery, equipment, 2 tons of raw materials including soybeans, sugar, coloring and flavoring agents, and 1,604 bags of various coffee powders totaling nearly 1 ton.
In their initial confession, the couple admitted to purchasing the machinery and raw materials specifically for the production of counterfeit coffee.
Their formula consisted of only 3 to 9 kg of actual coffee beans, with the remaining bulk made up of roasted soybeans and additives for color and aroma, resulting in 100 kg of counterfeit coffee powder per batch. From the beginning of 2024 until their arrest, they had produced and sold over 20 tons of fake coffee powder to multiple provinces, including Binh Dinh, Lam Dong, and Dak Lak.
According to the police, the primary composition of the counterfeit coffee powder, which is mostly roasted soybeans treated with color and aroma enhancers, can cause digestive irritation and, if consumed over a prolonged period, may lead to liver and kidney damage and increase the risk of cancer.
The Economic Police Department of Dak Lak Provincial Police is currently expanding their investigation.
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