Man arrested for making 600 tonnes of fake protein powder

Police arrested a Zhang Yujun from the Hebei province who produced more than 600 tons of fake protein powder on Friday. This is another dangerous revelation after the fake milk case.

Zhang Yujun is a resident of Hebei's Quzhou county. He made the protein powder with the industrial chemical melamine and food additive maltodextrin. He started this activity from September last year in a village near Jinan, the capital of Shangdong.

Zhang's learning began in his dairy farm in Hebei. Here, he became a master of making fake protein powder. Using the name Zhang Haitao, he made the fake protein powder on an industrial scale in Shangdong.

Melamine, is a dangerous substance which can lead to urinary tract problems such as kidney stones. It was only a few days ago that melamine was found in a baby formula produced by Sanlu group based in Hebei.

Police had arrested a total of 36 persons related to the fake protein powder case. Further details are awaited.

Source: China Daily, China