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Argentine national sentenced for trafficking prescription drugs from overseas
An Argentine man, Felix Gabriel Alderete, has been sentenced for trafficking in prescription drugs, including Lorazepam, Diazepam, Alprazolam, Ketamine, and Sibutramine, following a probe by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
3 Orange County vendors charged with selling counterfeit goods
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.
Houston HSI seizes 10 domain names selling counterfeit cycling products
More than $90,000 was also seized from PayPal accounts associated with the seized websites.
Feds donate seized San Francisco Giants clothing to charity
Hundreds of items of counterfeit San Francisco Giants clothing seized by the Department of Homeland Security during last year's World Series are being donated to World Vision International, a non-profit organization that provides aid to the needy around the globe.
Maryland U.S. Attorney's Office highlights recent HSI cases in recognition of annual world intellectual property day
April 26 is the 13th Annual World Intellectual Property Day, designated to increase public awareness about the role of intellectual property rights in promoting innovation and creativity.
IPR Center partners with National Crime Prevention Council to teach shoppers about dangers of buying counterfeit goods
Anyone who visits a website seized by the government for counterfeiting violations will now be met with a public service announcement (PSA) that educates them about the impact that such crime has on global economics and its links to organized crime.
International counterfeiting crackdowns celebrated in observation of World Intellectual Property Day
World IP Day was started by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and is celebrated April 26 every year in order to promote discussion of the role of intellectual property in encouraging innovation and creativity.
Theater owners, MPAA, IPR Center partner to combat movie piracy
The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center), the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), and the National Association of Theatre Owners announced the planned release of a new trailer Friday aimed at educating the public about the laws against movie piracy.
Seattle-area man charged with selling counterfeit works purportedly by famed Northwest artist
Michael Little was arrested Thursday on charges of trafficking in counterfeit goods for allegedly advertising and selling via Internet postings artwork attributed to renowned artist Dale Chihuly.
2 men from China plead guilty in Houston to counterfeiting luxury goods
Two men from China, who were found with more than 14,000 fake luxury items, both pleaded guilty to producing counterfeit goods, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson, Southern District of Texas.
TOP STORY: 3 Orange County vendors charged with selling counterfeit goods
The Orange County District Attorney's Office has filed felony charges against three local vendors identified during Operation Fashion Faux Pas, a crackdown by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) on Orange County retailers suspected of dealing in counterfeit designer goods.
Member of Internet piracy group "IMAGiNE" sentenced to 23 months in prison for criminal copyright conspiracy
In addition to his prison term, Ferrer was sentenced to serve three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $15,000 in restitution.
HSI, local partners seize $136,000 in counterfeit, pirated goods
During the operation, HSI special agents and partner law enforcement officers targeted five retailers of counterfeit and pirated goods.
Washington state man indicted for trafficking counterfeit air bags
A 25-year-old man who allegedly sold counterfeit vehicle air bags on the Internet was arrested Tuesday after being indicted by a federal grand jury on four counts of trafficking counterfeit goods.
7 Corpus Christi residents plead guilty to making, selling counterfeit DVDs/CDs
Seven local residents pleaded guilty Thursday to intellectual property rights violations, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson, Southern District of Texas.
Southern California couple suspected of manufacturing and distributing steroids
Pair arrested overnight after search of Orange County home
Los Angeles-area man sentenced to 15 months for distributing counterfeit pharmaceuticals
After a three-day jury trial in January, Alarcon was convicted on two counts of trafficking in counterfeit OxyContin and Cialis.
HSI Tampa conducts global pirated DVD investigation
ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), with assistance from the Lakeland Police Department and the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), seized 7,846 pirated DVDs and nearly $170,000 in Lakeland Thursday as part of a global counterfeit motion picture DVD investigation that extended to the People's Republic of China.
Michigan computer company, owner sentenced for international environmental and counterfeiting crimes
Mark Jeffrey Glover and his company, Discount Computers Inc. (DCI), were sentenced today for trafficking in counterfeit goods and services and violating environmental laws. The sentence is the result of an extensive investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA)...
Missouri man indicted in Kansas for selling counterfeit goods
Jehad Shalabi, 44, of Blue Springs, Mo., is charged with one count of conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit trademark goods.