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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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03.19.2024
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Washington State man was sentenced to federal prison today for knowingly and intentionally marketing and selling low-quality ballistic protective equipment produced in China to dozens of domestic law enforcement agencies and the U.S. Military.
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05.02.2024
A Florida resident and dual citizen of the United States and Turkey was sentenced yesterday to six years and six months in prison for running an enormous operation over many years to traffic in fraudulent and counterfeit Cisco networking equipment.
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07.18.2024
A California man was sentenced yesterday to three years and six months in prison for a scheme to defraud the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) by selling over $3.5 million worth of fan assemblies to the DLA that were either counterfeit or that he misrepresented were new when in fact they were used or surplus.
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06.27.2024
NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man today admitted engaging in multiyear schemes to defraud the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) by providing military equipment parts that were not authorized under the governing contracts and agreeing with another individual to rig bids for DoD contracts, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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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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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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05.08.2024
Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Money Laundering and Unlawful Export of Military Data
Tampa, FL – Yuksel Senbol, 36, of Orlando, pleaded guilty to 25 felony counts in Florida federal court, including conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, eight counts of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, seven counts of money laundering, conspiracy to violate the Export Control Reform Act (ECRA), four counts of violating the ECRA, and one count of violating the Arms Export Control Act.
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10.24.2024
Yuksel Senbol, 36, of Orlando, Florida, was sentenced today to 15 months in prison for conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, money laundering, conspiracy to violate the Export Control Reform Act, violating the Export Control Reform Act, and violating the Arms Export Control Act. As part of her sentence, the court also entered an order of forfeiture in the amount of $275,430.90, the proceeds of Senbol’s fraud and money laundering scheme. Senbol entered pleaded guilty on May 7.
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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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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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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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