The reporter learned from the Wuchang District Branch of the Wuhan Public Security Bureau on the 22nd that Wuhan police have recently successfully cracked down on a criminal gang of elderly care fraud using ordinary food as health products.

Original title: Can all diseases be cured by a thousand yuan "health medicine"? The police reminded that ordinary foods are actually worth 100 yuan, and they should not be infected.

Xinhua News Agency Wuhan, June 23 (Reporter Ximeng Qi) It is known as the "secret recipe for imperial doctors" and the "health medicine" priced at more than 1,000 yuan. It is actually ordinary foods with a production cost of less than 90 yuan per box. The reporter learned from the Wuchang District Branch of the Wuhan Public Security Bureau on the 22nd that Wuhan police have recently successfully cracked down on a criminal gang of elderly care fraud using ordinary food as health products. 45 people involved in the case, including the company's chairman and store manager, were arrested.

Recently, in order to carry out a special campaign to crack down on and rectify pension fraud, the Wuchang District Public Security Bureau has comprehensively investigated clues of pension fraud cases. The "reward travel" experience reflected by some elderly residents has attracted the attention of the police.

More than 0 elderly people reported that after paying attention to a health product, they were organized by salesmen to visit a scenic spot. During the lottery event held in the hotel, the staff said that each person must submit 2,400 yuan in cash to participate in the lottery, and the full amount will be refunded after the event is over. After multiple rounds of lottery draws, the elderly received many small gifts and a health pot. After getting off the bus, everyone realized that the cash handed in had not been returned, and the staff had long disappeared.

Wuhan police closed the site. The interviewee provided

The police officer in charge of the case locked in the organizer of this "prize-free tour" event by contacting the hotel involved. Through investigation and visits, the police found that Hao often went to and from a "health and wellness center" in Wuchang District. In front of the health center, not only is there an advertisement for visiting elderly people who can give away eggs for free, but it is also marked with the contact information of "Shop Manager Hao".

The police found that after entering the store, in addition to various free benefits, the clerk began to sell a health product that "Imperial Doctor Formula and All Diseases to be Treated" to visiting customers. "The health care product contains ginseng, safflower and other medicinal materials, which not only detoxify and nourish the skin, but also improve the body's immunity . The clerk introduced that

was investigated in line, and the police in charge of the case found that the health care center had branches in Hanyang , Hongshan , Jiangxia and other places. As the investigation gradually deepened, an illegal criminal gang that committed pension fraud by fabricating product efficacy and high-quality product prices for illegal possession gradually emerged. .

On the morning of June 17, the Wuchang District Public Security Bureau organized a unified action to simultaneously close the two offices of the company in a certain industrial park in Hongshan District and five marketing stores located in Wuchang , Hongshan, Hanyang and Jiangxia. 45 people involved in the case were arrested, and the computers, speech books, account books, publicity materials, VIP cards, points coupons and other items used for the crime were confiscated, and more than 2,000 boxes of "Da Imperial Doctor ×××" health products were seized.

The office of the suspected illegal and criminal gang. The interviewee provided

According to investigation, the suspect Li has a background in health products. He registered and established this technology company in 2016, mainly engaged in the sales of beverage foods, health products, etc. At the end of 2021, the technology company fell into a financial crisis due to poor management. Li organized a collective study of the company's board of directors and decided to choose a food commissioned factory to produce it, and then sell it to the elderly at a high price in the name of health products. By appointing Zhou and Hao, who have a history of pension fraud, as the company's marketing leaders, He hired a "lecturer" to create false propaganda videos, lied that the product was a "secret recipe for imperial doctors in the Qing Dynasty" and could treat any underlying diseases of the elderly. It was sold at a high price of 1,380 yuan per box in many stores. As of the incident, the gang had sold nearly 3,000 boxes.

As of the time of the incident, the company was still preparing to expand its store with the intention of defrauding more elderly people. According to the police, at present, 21 criminal suspects including Li, Zhou, Hao, etc. have been criminally detained in accordance with the law, and the case is being further handled.

Source: Xinhua News Agency