United Daily Video News Network
2026/07/03 09:44
【Yu Ming-huang / Report】
The East Asia Unit of Second Squad of the First Brigade of the Third Special Police Corps, uncovered an illegal business operator who imported one shipping container from China through Keelung Port, wherein the container hid 64,000 counterfeit “Beyblades” suspected of imitating products distributed by “Funbox International Inc.”. Many of them were popular best-selling models on the market. The estimated market value exceeds NTD10 million. The case is suspected of violating the Copyright Act and the Customs Anti-Smuggling Act and has been referred to Keelung Customs for further action.
On June 30, the Third Special Police Corps used big data analysis to detect that an illegal operator attempted to import a large number of counterfeit “Beyblades” hidden in a shipping container. Officers Chang Shih-chieh and Yang Yi-ying discovered the illegal goods during inspection.
The First Brigade of the Third Special Police Corps has long analyzed and filtered high-risk containers. They identified a container imported from China by a businessman surnamed Chen as suspicious and conducted an on-site inspection at a logistics center in Wugu District, New Taipei City. After opening the container, they found a large pile of suspected counterfeit Beyblades distributed by “Funbox International Inc.” and including many popular models sold on the market. After counting, there were 128 boxes, about 64,000 units in total, an astonishing quantity.
The illegal operator targeted the popular “Beyblade” market. By labeling the goods as “toys,” they attempted to mix fake goods with real ones and smuggle large quantities of counterfeit Beyblades into the country at a low cost, then sell them at a high price for huge profit. To avoid inspection and tariffs, the operator used a “mixing” method: out of 128 boxes, only 13 were truthfully declared, while the remaining 115 boxes were not declared at all.
the Third Special Police Corps stated that, after notifying the copyright owner for identification, it was confirmed that all the goods were unauthorized counterfeit products. The copyright owner expressed that they will pursue legal responsibility. The case will be handled under suspected violations of the Copyright Act and the Customs Anti-Smuggling Act, and will be referred to relevant authorities for review and penalties. Further investigations will continue to determine whether there are other smuggling groups involved.
the Third Special Police Corps also stated that during the summer vacation, if children purchase counterfeit Beyblades, although the shafts, springs, and gear appearance may look very similar, the plastic and metal quality are poor. When spinning at high speed, the imbalance of centrifugal force may cause parts to break and fly off easily, which could endanger children’s safety. The police will continue to strengthen border control and container inspections and remind trading businesses not to take risks or break the law.