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07.28.2020
HSI warns public to remain vigilant about COVID fraud
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) highlights the first 100 days of Operation Stolen Promise with more than 500 criminal investigations, over 900 seized shipments and more than $7 million in illicit proceeds seized.
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07.22.2020
Guilty pleas for smuggling counterfeit cancer, hepatitis drugs
Two Ukrainian nationals face up to 20 years each in federal prison and a possible $5 million fine after pleading guilty to smuggling counterfeit cancer, hepatitis drugs into the U.S.
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07.14.2020
China-based website seized for international arms trafficking
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Detroit and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan have announced the seizure of a China-based website for illegally selling weapon components and silencers in the United States.
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07.10.2020
IPR Center reveals how one lead can be worth a million dollars
If you’ve ever wondered how a simple lead can develop into a full blown investigation, look no further than the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) personnel in Dallas where recent information quickly led to the seizure of more than $1.3 million worth of counterfeit goods.
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07.01.2020
DHS Issues Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory
The Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Commerce are issuing a Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory detailing risks and considerations for businesses with supply chain exposure to entities engaged in forced labor and other human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
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06.23.2020
2020 Annual Intellectual Property Report to Congress
The IPR Center is pleased to share the 2020 Annual Intellectual Property Report to Congress
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05.05.2020
HSI announces partnership in fight against COVID-19 fraud
Industry experts from Pfizer, 3M, Citi, Alibaba, Amazon and Merck have joined forces with the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)-led National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) and its criminal investigators in an unprecedented public-private partnership to combat fraud and other illegal activity surrounding COVID-19.
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04.26.2020
IPR Center supports World IP Day 2020
The IPR Center is proud to support 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆, and encourages Americans to observe this day to celebrate the benefits of intellectual property to our economy and our country.
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04.15.2020
HSI launches Operation Stolen Promise
The Homeland Security Investigations-led IPR Center is participating in Operation Stolen Promise as part of a robust investigative response to COVID-19 related fraud and other criminal activity.
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04.14.2020
Importers pay $5.2M for avoiding customs duties
An investigation by Homeland Security Investigations, Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection has resulted in importers paying more than $5.2 million to settle allegations of evading customs duties and fees on furniture imported from China.
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04.13.2020
Georgia woman arrested for selling 'anti-virus' products
Homeland Security Investigations worked with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the Environmental Protection Agency to arrest a Georgia resident for allegedly selling illegal products claiming to protect against viruses.
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04.13.2020
HSI helps crack a multimillion-dollar COVID-19 scam
Homeland Security Investigations worked with the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General to arrest a Georgia man for attempting to sell millions of nonexistent respirator masks to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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04.02.2020
HSI investigates British man charged in COVID-19 case
A British man has been named in a federal criminal complaint charging him with smuggling mislabeled drugs into the U.S. as alleged treatments for those suffering from COVID-19.
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03.27.2020
HSI tip leads to pandemic-related arrest
Acting on a tip from Homeland Security Investigations in Canada, a Toronto man is in custody, charged in connection with several parcels of prohibited COVID-19 tests allegedly shipped in Canada and into the U.S.
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03.24.2020
Billions in fake pharmaceuticals traded worldwide
A new report released by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) estimates the total value of counterfeit pharmaceuticals traded worldwide is estimated at $4 billion.
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