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2 members of Internet piracy group 'IMAGiNE' sentenced
Lambert and Lovelady each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement.
Federal agencies warn against counterfeit decorative contact lenses
The FDA's Office of Criminal Investigations, ICE's HSI, and CBP are working together to seize illegal and harmful versions of correctable vision lenses and decorative or color contact lenses that are illegally imported and distributed throughout the United States.
HSI shuts out counterfeit dealers who hoped for World Series windfall
Special agents with ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) have two words for Bay Area vendors hoping to cash in on the World Series by selling counterfeit Major League Baseball (MLB) merchandise - "you're out!"
Los Angeles-area man sentenced for trafficking thousands of DVDs with counterfeit Dolby trademarks
Despite being warned about the counterfeit Dolby trademarks, Chen and the employee re-stocked their shelves and continued to sell the same DVDs with the same counterfeit Dolby trademarks.
HSI seizes nearly 800 counterfeit sports team hats, jerseys
ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) seized 795 counterfeit items in New Orleans Tuesday with a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of $29,630.
North Carolina man pleads guilty to trafficking counterfeit airbags
Igor Borodin pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. district court in Charlotte to trafficking in counterfeit airbags, following an investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
Paraguayan authorities, working with HSI, seize more than $34 million in counterfeit goods
Over the past 15 months, ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has provided extensive training and capacity building to Paraguay's customs office and other Paraguayan law enforcement partners.
Lakewood man sentenced to more than 3 years for trafficking counterfeit computer software
Collier Bennett Harper surrendered to federal authorities Monday to begin serving a 37-month prison sentence for importing more than 1,000 counterfeit Microsoft Office CD-ROMs and selling them to unsuspecting customers over the Internet.
New Zealand physician sentenced for trafficking in counterfeit erectile dysfunction drugs
Robin Han, a New Zealand physician who acted as a large-scale supplier of bogus erectile dysfunction drugs to distributors in California, Texas and Europe, was sentenced Thursday to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay nearly $200,000 in restitution on charges stemming from a long-term probe by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
HSI arrests 2 in Metro Detroit counterfeit air bag probe
Two metropolitan Detroit residents face criminal charges following their arrests Monday morning by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents during an enforcement action targeting an alleged counterfeit air bag trafficking scheme.
South Korean sentenced to more than 3 years for copyright infringement
A 37-year-old South Korean national who formerly lived in Everett, Sang Jin Kim, was sentenced Friday to 40 months in federal prison for two counts of criminal copyright infringement following an intellectual property rights probe by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
3 individuals charged with trafficking in counterfeit goods
Three Florida men were charged in three separate indictments for trafficking in counterfeit goods. They face up to 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $2 million. The cases were investigated by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
NHTSA, ICE alert consumers to dangers of counterfeit air bags
Following investigations by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a consumer safety advisory today to alert vehicle owners and repair professionals to the dangers of counterfeit air bags.
Rhode Island man arrested for selling suspected counterfeit merchandise
A Rhode Island man was arrested Wednesday on charges of trafficking counterfeit merchandise. The arrest follows a six-month investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
Distributor of counterfeit pharmaceuticals sentenced to 21 months in prison
A man from Puerto Rico was sentenced to 21 months in prison Thursday on 12 counts related to the trafficking of counterfeit goods, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson, Southern District of Texas.