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US$88m ine sales case triggers probe
A thorough investigation into the alleged illegal reselling of ines has been ordered by the China Food and Drug Administration.
The es amid a case involving ines worth more than 570 million yuan ($88 million) that are suspected to have been sold in at least 24 provincial areas.
Police in Shandong province have investigated the case in which a mother and her daughter - neither of them authorized to sell ines - are allegedly involved in illegal sales.
The case is the largest of its kind in China in terms of the amount of money involved.
On Saturday, the food and drug department in Shandong released a list of 107 suspects who allegedly supplied the pair with the ines. The department also made public another 193 suspects who allegedly bought ines from the mother and daughter.
US$88m ine sales case triggers probe
The China Food and Drug Administration urged all suspects in the case to turn themselves in and reveal the whereabouts of the ines. It also called on local food and drug departments to work with the police during the investigation.
The administration said in a statement, "All those involved in the case must report the variety, amount, batch number and whereabouts of the ines to the FDA or police before March 25."
The Public Security Management Department at the Ministry of Public Security said on its micro blog that police will launch a thorough investigation into the case.
In 2005, a central government regulation on ine distribution and ination divided the country's approved ines into two categories.
US$88m ine sales case triggers probe
The first category, under which residents are required to be inated and there is no charge, may differ between areas.
Under the second category, the ines are not free and residents can choose whether they want to be inocula