Police have arrested a married couple, both Chinese nationals, on suspicion of selling 319 counterfeit sheets of Bonbon Drop stickers to a man living in Osaka for just over ¥40,000 in February, Tokai TV reported.
The suspects were named as Zan Chunhuan, 38, and Shin Yao, 43. Police found close to 1,000 counterfeit sheets at the couple's home and are investigating how they obtained them. They have not disclosed whether the two admit or deny the allegation.
Bonbon Drop stickers are made by the company Q-LiA, which holds the trademark. The couple came to investigators' attention through items seized from men arrested in May on suspicion of selling fakes in Nagoya.
The stickers have been nominated for this year's New Word and Buzzword Award, an annual prize for the year's most talked-about terms.