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11.08.2019
IPR Center applauds DHS Secretary Award recipients
The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center is acknowledging the release of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary’s Awards for 2019 that were presented during a special ceremony in Washington, D.C.
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11.06.2019
HSI Detroit hosts first IPR enforcement field training event
More than 70 Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel from the Detroit area recently converged at the first-ever Anti-Counterfeiting Issues and Product ID Training Fair to learn more about counterfeiting and how to observe fakes.
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11.06.2019
Operation Holiday Hoax seizes counterfeit toys worth more than $5M
In a port that is capable of handling more than 2.4 million tons of cargo in a year, you would think a containerized cargo shipment of toys could easily get lost in the daily shuffle. Not so, when a suspicious shipment arrives from China containing counterfeit toys, some of which tested positive for lead content.
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11.01.2019
Counterfeit fentanyl pill dealer sentenced to 30 years
A Florida man faces 30 years in federal prison for money laundering and conspiring to manufacture and distribute fentanyl and fentanyl analogue. Court records show he and others manufactured and distributed hundreds of thousands of counterfeit oxycodone 30 mg pills that were made with fentanyl ordered from China.
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11.01.2019
Judge orders three + years for trafficking fake iPhones
A Chinese national and former engineering student in Albany, Oregon, has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison and three years’ supervised release for trafficking fake and altered Apple iPhones.
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10.31.2019
Man pleads guilty to trafficking counterfeit sports jerseys
A 74-year old Florida man faces up to 10-years in federal prison after pleading guilty to trafficking counterfeit sports jerseys. Homeland Security Investigations seized more than 2,000 jerseys bearing counterfeit MLB, NFL and NHL labels
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10.31.2019
Man convicted on charges of selling counterfeit DVDs
A Mattawamkeag man has been convicted of mail fraud and two counts of copyright infringement following a seven-day jury trial.
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10.29.2019
Beware of counterfeit World Series tickets, merchandise!
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) -Houston is warning the public to beware of purchasing counterfeit sports apparel, tickets, and all-access passes or stadium credentials.
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10.21.2019
Online Drug Dealer Sentenced to 15 Years for Distributing Counterfeit Pills
A California man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for the online distribution of counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl that led to the death of a resident in Highland, Calif.
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10.16.2019
IPR Center collaborates with multi-country attaché group
The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center hosted a group of police and customs attachés representing the embassies of Dominican Republic, Honduras, Bolivia, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, and Panama. All of the attachés are assigned to Washington D.C. on behalf of their respective countries.
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10.07.2019
New Delhi looks to IPR Center to discuss similar facility in India
The Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)-led National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) and HSI New Delhi participated in the annual International Trademark Association (INTA) brand protection event in New Delhi, India.
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09.27.2019
HSI Investigates Seizure of 3 Tons of Elephant Tusks
Homeland Security Investigations is working with the Kenyan Wildlife Service to determine if nearly 3-metric tons of elephant tusks seized by the Service in Mombasa, Kenya are linked to known wildlife trafficking organizations. The efforts are important in furtherance of ICE's role in the President's Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking.
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09.23.2019
HSI-led IPR Center launches advisory board with IACC
The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) hosted the first meeting of a newly created advisory board with the International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition (IACC). Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Deputy Director Derek Benner was joined by the Assistant Director of the Global Trade Investigations Division, and IPR Center Director Steve Francis, and IACC President Bob Barchiesi for the meeting that attracted brands representing nearly 20 industry sectors.
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09.19.2019
Forced Labor Agreement Receives High Praise
IPR Center outreach and training programs place a high priority on efforts to inform and educate the public about its enforcement actions, including those that target forced labor. A well-respected Washington D.C. law firm – known for its training programs specializing in legal matters associated with high-profile issues such as forced labor – is the latest to praise the IPR Center’s recent partnership with Liberty Shared, a nongovernmental organization with global coverage founded in Hong Kong, to combat forced labor in global commerce.
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09.13.2019
HSI San Francisco confiscates nearly $11K in fake merchandise
During Monday Night Football in Oakland, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) San Francisco partnered with NFL brand security representatives and state and local law enforcement officers to prevent counterfeit sales.
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