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HSI seizes $425,000 in counterfeit merchandise from Alabama flea market
The seized items include counterfeit designer clothing and sportswear, and pirated CDs/DVDs.
US, Mexico participating in Operation Holiday Hoax
The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) announced the kickoff of Operation Holiday Hoax, an international enforcement effort to track down those who are selling counterfeit and pirated products this holiday season.
US, Mexico participating in Operation Holiday Hoax
The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) announced the kickoff of Operation Holiday Hoax, an international enforcement effort to track down those who are selling counterfeit and pirated products this holiday season.
Upstate New York man arrested, 15 websites seized as part of global crackdown on 'Cyber Monday'
An upstate New York man, Gary C. Hammer, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with trafficking in counterfeit goods. In addition, 15 websites allegedly selling counterfeit sporting merchandise were seized by federal law enforcement agents.
ICE, European law enforcement agencies and Europol seize 132 domain names selling counterfeit merchandise in 'Project Cyber Monday 3' and 'Project Transatlantic' operations
ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), law enforcement agencies from Belgium, Denmark, France, Romania and the United Kingdom, and the European Police Office (Europol) seized 132 domain names today that were illegally selling counterfeit merchandise online to unsuspecting consumers.
16 arrested in counterfeit merchandise investigation
Special agents with ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the FBI along with officers from the Maple Shade and Palmyra, N.J., police departments arrested 16 individuals Sunday in Maple Shade and seized thousands of counterfeit items with an estimated retail value of more than $1 million.
Baltimore man pleads guilty to infringing the copyrights of more than 1,000 commercial software programs worth more than $4 million
Naveed Sheikh, of Baltimore, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to and infringing copyrights by illegally reproducing and distributing more than 1,000 copyrighted commercial software programs, with a total value of more than $4 million.
HSI targets Orange County vendors suspected of selling designer knockoffs
Special agents with ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) executed state search warrants this week against five local vendors and seized more than $200,000 worth of goods, capping a six month crackdown on Orange County retailers suspected of selling counterfeit merchandise called Operation Fashion Faux Pas.
Texas business owner sentenced in counterfeit circuit breaker scheme
An Austin, Texas, man, Elod Tamas Toldy, was sentenced Wednesday to 12 months and one day in federal prison for mail fraud and trafficking in counterfeit goods and services, following an investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
Man sentenced to 36 months for $2.5M in software piracy
Quynh Trong Nguyen was sentenced Friday to 36 months in prison for selling thousands of units of counterfeit, copyright-infringing computer software. The case was investigated by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
Distributor of counterfeit pharmaceuticals sentenced to 10 months in prison
Shane Lance of Archdale, N.C., was sentenced Monday to federal prison for conspiring to distribute counterfeit pharmaceuticals and trafficking in pharmaceuticals bearing false labeling and counterfeit trademarks.
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.
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.