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New York City couple, 3 others plead guilty in connection with counterfeit Nike sneaker ring
As part of their plea agreements, both Lin and Hu agreed to abandon any claim to more than $600,000 and dozens of pairs of counterfeit sneakers seized from their New York residence following their 2007 arrest.
HSI, local partners arrest man for selling counterfeit products at Maryland auction site
Special agents of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and detectives of the Criminal Investigations Unit of the Queen Anne's County Office of the Sheriff arrested a Pennsylvania resident for selling counterfeit goods on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Leader of Internet piracy group 'IMAGiNE' pleads guilty to copyright infringement conspiracy
A Portsmouth, Va., man pleaded guilty today to conspiring to willfully reproduce and distribute tens of thousands of infringing copies of copyrighted works without permission, including infringing copies of movies before they were commercially released on DVD.
ICE, industry partner to combat brand theft
Brand holders and intellectual property rights experts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) led an all-day symposium Thursday aimed at combatting brand theft and merchandise counterfeiting.
HSI, local partners seize $18 million in counterfeit contact lenses and merchandise
On Aug. 21, HSI special agents and partner law enforcement officers worked in teams to execute 17 federal search warrants.
Florida man sentenced to prison for trafficking counterfeit Viagra and Cialis
This investigation was initiated after HSI Houston conducted an undercover operation where special agents made several purchases of counterfeit Cialis from companies outside the United States
Maryland man sentenced for criminal copyright infringement
John M. Harris was sentenced today to six months in federal prison for criminal copyright infringement after he admitted he operated a DVD-burning factory from his residence and distributed pirated movies to vendors at the D.C. farmer's market. The sentence is the result of an investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
2 Illinois women sentenced for selling counterfeit goods
Two women who did business as "The Purse Lady" were sentenced in federal court Monday for conspiring to traffic counterfeit merchandise in the Rockford, Ill., area. The sentences resulted from a joint investigation conducted by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Bloomington Police Department, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
Man convicted for role in international counterfeit drug distribution scheme
The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice are working together to combat intellectual property crimes.
3 Illinois men sentenced to federal prison for selling counterfeit goods
Three local men were sentenced in federal court Thursday for selling counterfeit clothes, shoes and merchandise in the Rockford area. These sentences resulted from a joint investigation into food-stamp fraud and counterfeit merchandise sales.
Southeast Texas man pleads guilty to trafficking counterfeit goods
A southeast Texas man pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring to traffic in counterfeit CHI hair care products, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson, Southern District of Texas. This investigation was conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
Major overseas supplier of phony pharmaceuticals pleads guilty to federal charges
A foreign physician suspected of being a large-scale supplier of phony erectile dysfunction drugs to distributors in California, Texas and Europe faces up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal charges stemming from a long-term probe by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
HSI special agents seize counterfeit MLB merchandise
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents and Kansas City-area law enforcement seized more than $540,000 in fake Major League Baseball (MLB) merchandise during a two-week operation prior to last week's MLB All-Star Game.
Wash. man who sold pirated movies, Korean broadcasts online pleads guilty
Sang Jin Kim pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of criminal copyright infringement following an intellectual property rights probe by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
Man who sold counterfeit erectile dysfunction drugs online receives prison time
A Canoga Park man who pleaded guilty earlier this year to using Craigslist to advertise and sell counterfeit erectile dysfunction drugs has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison following a probe by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).