Four suspects have been arrested for selling fake brand cigarettes in the southwestern municipality, including one who located her warehouse across the street from the city's tobacco administration, according to local police.

The bold owner surnamed Zhang said "the most dangerous place is the safest", noting the location enabled her to more easily monitor enforcement officials and ensure safe shipment of the counterfeits.

About two-thirds of the illegal cache was comprised of fake Yuxi cigarettes specially made for export, which were so authentic looking even experts had difficulty telling the difference, police said.

Account books seized by police show that the suspects had more than 10 million yuan ($1.57 million) in revenues from illegal sales.

(Source: China Daily)