A Japanese toymaker gave the Shanghai police what it described as a rare, gold-plated figurine from the Gundam universe of robot heroes in gratitude for their recent success in busting counterfeit toys, the city’s police authority said Friday on its official Weibo microblog.
Representatives from toy company Bandai delivered the shiny action figure to the Huangpu branch of Shanghai’s public security bureau last week to thank the authorities there for their efforts in combating counterfeit products, reported Sixth Tone’s sister publication, The Paper. In August, Shanghai police had raided a factory in the southern city of Dongguan and seized over 1 million fraudulent toys — including ones featuring Ash and Pikachu of Pokémon fame — as well as more than 1,200 toymaking tools worth a combined 300 million yuan ($42 million).
The 25 suspects arrested over last month’s bust are currently awaiting trial, according to the report. (Image: @警民直通车-上海 on Weibo)