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05.15.2019
BBB releases investigative study on counterfeits
The Better Business Bureau study, entitled “Fakes Are Not Fashionable: A BBB Study of the Epidemic of Counterfeit Goods Sold Online,” takes a close look at the proliferation of counterfeit consumer goods and the criminal elements that circulate them.
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05.10.2019
New York Man Sentenced For Buying And Selling Counterfeit Airbags
Raymond Whelan, 49, of Cheektowaga, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit goods, has been sentenced to serve 24 months in prison
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05.10.2019
The alleged owners and operators of a website known as DeepDotWeb (DDW) have been arrested on charges of money laundering conspiracy relating to millions of dollars in kickbacks they received for purchases of fentanyl, heroin, and other illegal contraband – including counterfeit goods – by individuals referred to Darknet marketplaces by DDW.
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05.09.2019
Connecticut Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Trafficking Fake Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl
David Reichard, 30, of Stamford, has pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to a charge stemming from his role in a conspiracy to manufacture and distribute counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl analogues.
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05.02.2019
IPR Center partners with VA to fight counterfeits
The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center)has expanded its partnerships to include the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG).
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04.26.2019
President Trump Issues Proclamation on World Intellectual Property Day
Today, we recognize that the success of nearly every industry, from entertainment and sports to agriculture and technology, depends on a framework that protects intellectual property.
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04.25.2019
A federal grand jury has indicted Xiaoying Xu, age 34, a Chinese citizen, and Yiwen Zhu, age 34, a Chinese citizen and legal permanent resident of the United States, both residing in Covina, California, on a federal conspiracy charge, mail fraud, and trafficking in counterfeit goods.
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04.17.2019
A Laguna Hills man has been arrested on federal charges alleging he oversaw a scheme that smuggled counterfeit Apple and Samsung cell phone components from China that were sold in the United States, generating tens of millions of dollars in revenue.
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04.09.2019
WASHINGTON – Univar USA Inc. (Univar), a subsidiary of Univar Inc., of Downers Grove, Illinois, has agreed to pay the United States $62.5 million to settle allegations under the customs penalty statute that it was grossly negligent or negligent when it imported 36 shipments of transshipped saccharin between 2007 and 2012.
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04.05.2019
Presidential Memorandum on Combating Trafficking in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods
The HSI-led IPR Center supports the White House Memorandum on Combating Trafficking in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods, and will be working with various departments and agencies per its direction.
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04.02.2019
MACON— A Thomasville business owner trafficking in counterfeit car parts made in China pled guilty Friday for his crime, said U.S. Attorney Charles “Charlie” Peeler. Drexel C. Benton, 71, of Thomasville entered a guilty plea for Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods on March 29, 2019 before The Honorable Hugh Lawson. This charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years imprisonment, a $2,000,000 maximum fine and up to three years supervised release. A sentencing date has not been set.
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03.14.2019
Five defendants have been arrested in Buenos Aires, Argentina. All are wanted in the United States to face charges in Wisconsin for operating numerous illegal online pharmacies and conspiring to import and distribute illegal controlled substances, including Oxycodone, in the United States.
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03.01.2019
Counterfeit Pill Manufacturer Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison
Prosecutors allege 500,000 fake pills were produced
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01.31.2019
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced six separate indictments charging 13 individuals with a multitude of crimes, including conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit goods, trafficking in counterfeit goods, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and aiding and abetting.
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01.31.2019
ICE, CBP operation nets over $24 million in fake sports-related merchandise
ATLANTA – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced today that collaborative enforcement efforts led by its Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) component and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) resulted in the seizure of nearly 285,000 counterfeit sports-related items worth an estimated $24.2 million, and related investigations led to 28 arrests with 21 convictions.
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