As many as 59,222 people suspected of intellectual property rights infringement were seized by Chinese police in 2013, the Ministry of Public Security said. They were involved in 55,180 cases with an estimated value of CNY173 billion. More than 90 million tons of counterfeit and substandard goods were confiscated, and 1,260 criminal networks smashed. During a special campaign against online sales of fake drugs, a record 300 million pills worth CNY2.2 billion were seized by police. Police officers cooperated on IPR with Interpol, the World Customs Organization and law enforcement authorities from various countries, including the United States, Britain and France. The Ministry also took part in Interpol’s Operation Hurricane against counterfeiting and trafficking last year, helping to resolve 2,914 cases. China has an average of about 200,000 administrative punishment cases concerning IPR infringement each year.