An importer who sold cheap Chinese wine after labeling it as being made in the United States to reap huge profits has been arrested.
According to Seoul Police Station, Thursday, the wine importer, identified as Kim, imported 27,000 bottles and 50,900 boxes of wine from China since June 2007 and labeled them as products from the U.S. He sold them for 14,000 won each, tripling his profit.
The 62-year-old allegedly changed stickers and packaging on the bottles and boxes. The fake American bottles of wine were distributed to cafes and restaurants across the country.
The police also found that Kim had put the wrong bottling dates and handled the product in unhygienic conditions. Authorities plan to expand the investigation as they believe there may more wine dealers involved in such irregularities.