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08.28.2026
New York Woman Charged with Trafficking Counterfeit Luxury Watches Imported from China
David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Thomas Demeo, Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England, Jeff Grimming, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), New England, and Justin Page, Acting Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Boston Division, today announced that SI MAN LAM, 43, of Brooklyn, New York, has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint charging her with offenses related to her trafficking counterfeit luxury and designer brand watches imported from China.
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07.29.2026
WASHINGTON— The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) and the Partnership for Safe Medicines today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding formalizing their ongoing collaboration to combat counterfeit and unsafe medications in the United States.
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07.20.2026
The Department of Justice announced today the successful seizure of more than 1,000 domains that were engaged in the unauthorized streaming of matches in the FIFA World Cup Finals in violation of U.S. copyright law.
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06.26.2026
United States Seizes Hundreds of Internet Domains Used to Illegally Stream World Cup Matches
The Department of Justice announced today the seizure of nearly 400 sites that were engaged in the unauthorized streaming of matches in the FIFA World Cup Finals in violation of U.S. copyright law.
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04.08.2026
IPR Center, RX360 join forces to target fake drugs, protect patients and supply chains
WASHINGTON —The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) and the International Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Consortium (Rx-360), a non-profit organization that brings together pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers to enhance patient safety through stronger global supply chain security, integrity, and quality, today announced a new partnership to strengthen efforts against illicit pharmaceutical trade, protecting a vital sector of the U.S. economy and safeguarding public health.
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02.05.2026
Super Bowl 60: Authorities intercept $33.4M in fake sports merchandise
SAN FRANCISCO — Federal law enforcement agencies today announced the seizure of more than 276,392 counterfeit sports items valued at $33.4 million MSRP following a nationwide crackdown on fake merchandise ahead of Super Bowl 60 in the San Francisco Bay Area. As fans from across the globe arrive for the championship game, Operation Team Player is working to keep counterfeit jerseys, sports related merchandise and tickets out of the hands of unsuspecting consumers.
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08.13.2025
Veterans Affairs, IPR Center Partner to Protect Medical Supply Chain for Patients
WASHINGTON —The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center and the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Inspector General announced Operation Genuine Valor on Aug. 13, a multiagency initiative designed to protect the VA supply chain against the infiltration of counterfeit, unapproved, substandard and noncompliant medical devices, equipment and pharmaceuticals.
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07.08.2025
Body Armor Company Owner Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
CLEVELAND – Vall Iliev, 70, of Stow, Ohio, has been sentenced to 63 months (5.25 years) in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Donald C. Nugent after he pleaded guilty in March to smuggling foreign-made body armor and then selling it to law enforcement agencies and other members of the public as legitimate, domestically-made certified products. Iliev was additionally ordered to serve three years of supervised release after imprisonment. Judge Nugent also ordered him to pay approximately $5.2 million in restitution.
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03.21.2025
Stow businessman pleads guilty to selling smuggled knock-off body armor from China
Vall Iliev must pay back $32.4 million for selling bogus body armor to the Akron Police Department to outfit its SWAT officers. He will be sentenced July 8.
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02.26.2025
CLEVELAND – Vall Iliev, 69, of Stow, Ohio, has been charged in a three-count information with smuggling foreign-made body armor and then selling it to law enforcement agencies and others, as legitimate, domestically-made certified products. From around 2017 to October 2023, the defendant allegedly imported body armor from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and sold it under claims of being made in the United States and bearing a falsified trademarked label. Body armor is commonly used by those in law enforcement and other agencies for protection from ballistic threats to the torso area.
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02.25.2025
WASHINGTON – The Motion Picture Association today announced it will honor Jon M. Chu, director of “Wicked” and the upcoming “Wicked: For Good,” with its 2025 MPA Creator Award.
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02.05.2025
$39.5 million in counterfeit sports merchandise seized ahead of Super Bowl LIX
New Orleans– In a joint press conference with the National Football League (NFL), the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center), led by Director Ivan J. Arvelo, announced the seizure of $39.5 million in counterfeit sports merchandise through Operation Team Player. This year-long, collaborative initiative between Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and major sports leagues aims to prevent counterfeit sports-related merchandise and apparel from reaching fans ahead of high-profile sporting events.
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02.04.2025
‘Taking Advantage of That Trusted Brand’: Counterfeit auto parts pose serious risks to drivers
WASHINGTON --The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center’s (IPR Center) consumer-based automotive safety campaign launched last fall continues to resonate across the country as broadcasters and print media continue to share details of the campaign. "Put the Brakes on Fakes” is intended to inform consumers about the life-threatening hazards of counterfeit automotive parts that can lead to catastrophic injuries or fatalities in the event of a crash.
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01.03.2025
New USAO Task Force to Target Government Contract Fraud
CLEVELAND – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio is spearheading a new, interagency Supply Chain Oversight and Procurement Enforcement (SCOPE) Task Force, created in 2024, to ensure supply chain integrity and prevent procurement fraud. The task force will serve to support the work of the Government Supply Chain Investigations Unit (GSCIU), led by the Department of Homeland Security – Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), based in Washington, D.C.
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12.12.2024
IPR Center, IP House Announce New Partnership
WASHINGTON– The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) and IP House have announced a new partnership to combat counterfeiting, illicit trade, and digital piracy across critical industry sectors, including consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, and electronics.
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