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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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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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09.23.2024
Automotive Safety Awareness Campaign Warns Consumers About Counterfeit Airbags
WASHINGTON — Vehicle owners and drivers across the country should be on high alert for unsafe and potentially deadly counterfeit auto parts as the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) launches its new campaign, “Put the Brakes on Fakes.”
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09.04.2024
IPR Center Announces New Director
WASHINGTON– Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Executive Associate Director Katrina W. Berger has announced that Ivan J. Arvelo has been appointed as the new Director of the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center). The IPR Center, which stands at the forefront of the U.S. government's response to global intellectual property theft and trade law enforcement, collaborates with federal agencies, international law enforcement, academia, and private sector partners.
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07.25.2024
Foreign National Charged for Selling Counterfeit Cancer Drugs
A federal grand jury in Houston has returned a significant indictment against an Indian national accused of trafficking counterfeit oncology pharmaceuticals into the U.S. Charged with one count of conspiracy and four counts of trafficking, the individual faces up to 20 years in prison per count if convicted. This case highlights the ongoing efforts to combat counterfeit drugs and protect patient safety.
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06.13.2024
Sports Fans Beware: Counterfeit NHL Merchandise on the Rise During 2024 Stanley Cup Final
WASHINGTON— With the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers competing in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) and the National Hockey League (NHL) are reminding sports fans to be wary of counterfeit sports-related merchandise and apparel during the championship series. Large sporting events, such as the Stanley Cup Final, are prime targets for increasingly savvy criminals who often set up sophisticated fake websites or e-commerce marketplace storefronts with the sole intent of scamming sports fans.
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06.07.2024
WASHINGTON – As the 2024 NBA Finals tip off this week, fans from all over are heading to Boston and Dallas to support teams and purchase authentic gear and memorabilia. With high demand for merchandise during this year’s matchup, the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center), including Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, joins the NBA in cautioning fans to be on the lookout for counterfeiters attempting to sell unauthorized, knock-off products and tickets.
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04.22.2024
Criminal Research Specialists Open The Door On Multiple Counterfeit Cases
WASHINGTON – Tenacious, relentless, and determined to deliver results are but a few of the ways to describe the work of Criminal Research Specialists (CRS) who work behind the scenes using research methods and procedures to collect and analyze crime data for use in developing potential criminal investigations.
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04.03.2024
Multi-Million Dollar Scheme To Defraud Department of Defense revealed
OAKLAND – A California man faces up to 30 years in a federal prison after pleading guilty to a scheme to defraud the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). Steve H.S. Kim of Alameda County pleaded guilty to selling more than $3.5 million worth of fan assemblies to the DLA that were either counterfeit or misrepresented to be new.
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04.02.2024
HSI Environmental Case Featured In Anti-Timber Trafficking Training in Vietnam
When a Florida couple is sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison for illegally importing and selling up to $65 million worth of plywood products, it provides an excellent opportunity to showcase the investigation that uncovered significant violations of the Lacey Act and customs laws.
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03.29.2024
International Trafficker of Counterfeit Apple Products, Sentenced
SAN DIEGO – A California man identified as an organizer and leader of an international conspiracy to traffic counterfeit Apple products has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison. Zhiwei “Allen” Liao was also ordered to forfeit two residences along with $120,370 in U.S. currency and more than 200 Apple devices seized during the investigation.
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03.21.2024
Avoiding more than $1 million in duties, tariffs brings guilty pleas
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – An investigation conducted jointly between Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)-San Juan and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has uncovered a conspiracy to smuggle goods into the United States to avoid paying more than $1 million in duties and tariffs.
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03.20.2024
HOUSTON – The leader of an animal trafficking ring has been sentenced to federal prison for selling endangered wildlife in violation of the Lacey Act following an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)-Houston, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Department of Agriculture’s Office of Inspector General.
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