Around 300 counterfeit World Cup trophies have been found at the warehouse of Tokyo health food firm Albien, police sources said Wednesday.
The warehouse in Fujieda, Shizuoka Prefecture, was raided by police, along with 32 other locations, in connection with a suspected illegal investment scheme involving Albien.
Investigators suspect Albien was using the warehouse as a distribution center and was attempting to distribute the trophies without the permission of soccer's world governing body, FIFA.
The trophies were packed in sets with pomegranate drinks, ready to be shipped to Albien branches nationwide, the sources said.