Manhattan Resident Sentenced in Counterfeit Money Case
Goshen, NY – A Manhattan woman, Carol Ntuli, has been sentenced in Orange County Court following her guilty plea to charges related to counterfeit currency. On Friday, September 27, Ntuli, aged 39,…
San Antonio Woman Arrested for Selling $18 Million in Counterfeit Coupons
NEWARK, N.J. — A woman from San Antonio, Texas, was arrested and charged with fraudulently selling over $18 million worth of counterfeit retail coupons across the United States, U.S. Attorney Philip R.…
Sentencing for Counterfeit Debit Card Fraud in Fresno
FRESNO, CALIF. – Today, Christos Mavrokelos, 37, received an 18-month prison sentence from U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer for his role in a debit card fraud scheme involving skimming devices. In…
Manchester Man Charged with Manufacturing and Trafficking Counterfeit Pharmaceutical Pills
CONCORD, NH – Jerry Summers, 44, of Manchester, has been charged in connection with operating a counterfeit pill pressing scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young. Summers faces charges including one count…
South Jersey Police Seek Suspects in Pizzeria Counterfeit Currency Case
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Gloucester Township Police are seeking assistance in identifying suspects who used counterfeit currency at a local pizza shop. The incident occurred at Gallery Pizza on Erial Road. The…
Juvenile Tried Passing Counterfeit $50 Bill Then Attacked and Robbed Female Worker
UTICA, NY — On June 22, 2024, at approximately 3:30 PM, Utica Police were dispatched to a business on the 500 block of Varick Street following a report of a robbery. Upon…
CBP Officers at the Port of Rochester Discovered Counterfeit NFL, NBA, and MLB Championship Rings
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Rochester Port of Entry seized Super Bowl, World Series, and NBA Championship rings for bearing counterfeit trademarks. In late April,…
Boston Police Warn Fans to Beware of Counterfeit Game 7 Tickets
BOSTON – The Bruins return to the Garden tonight at 8:00PM, prompting the Boston Police to caution fans about the risks associated with purchasing counterfeit tickets. The BPD advises fans to exclusively…
Leader of Massive Scheme to Traffic in Fraudulent and Counterfeit Cisco Networking Equipment Sentenced to Prison
Under the terms of the plea agreement, Onur Aksoy, 40, of Miami, agreed to pay restitution of $100 million to Cisco and amounts to other victims that will be determined by the…
CEO of Dozens of Companies Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Massive Scheme to Traffic in Fraudulent and Counterfeit Cisco Networking Equipment
Onur Aksoy, aka “Ron Aksoy” and “Dave Durden,” 40, of Miami, Florida, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Peter G. Sheridan on June 5, 2023, to two counts of an indictment charging…
Stanislaus County Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Passing Counterfeit Savings Bonds
According to court documents, on 10 occasions between March and May 2022, Fleming passed 11 counterfeit United States savings bonds at banks in the Counties of Stanislaus, San Joaquin and other California…
Boston Police Warn Fans About Counterfeit NHL Playoff Tickets
Boston, MA – The Boston Police are cautioning fans to be vigilant against counterfeit tickets for the upcoming NHL Playoff games. Fans are urged to purchase tickets solely from authorized agencies to…
San Gabriel Valley Woman Pleads Guilty to Counterfeit Postage Fraud that Caused More Than $150 Million in Losses to U.S. Postal Service
Lijuan “Angela” Chen, 51, of Walnut, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and one count of use of counterfeit postage. Chen has been in federal custody…
CBP, Canon USA Announce Partnership Against Counterfeit Products
WASHINGTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today a new partnership with Canon U.S.A., Inc., to help prevent counterfeit products from entering the United States. Under this new partnership, which is part…
CBP Officers Seize Counterfeit Designer Watches Worth Over $50,000
CHAMPLAIN, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Champlain Port of Entry seized counterfeit designer watches that would be worth more than $50,000 if genuine. Early this month,…
364 pieces of counterfeit jewelry seized by Minneapolis CBP
MINNEAPOLIS– U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Minneapolis-St. Paul’s Express Consignment Facility intercepted a shipment filled with 364 pieces of counterfeit designer bracelets, earring, rings, and necklaces on April 2.…
Too Good to Be True as CBP Seizes Multiple Counterfeit Products Valued at Over $100,000
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Rochester Port of Entry seized a variety of designer items for bearing counterfeit trademarks. Over the past month and a…
Major Counterfeit Auto Parts Ring Busted in Queens
QUEENS, NY – Fei Wu, alongside several corporations associated with him, faces serious charges related to trademark counterfeiting and money laundering. The charges stem from their involvement in distributing counterfeit automobile accessories…
Counterfeit Kansas City Chiefs, Royals, and Kansas Jayhawks Championship Rings worth $2.71M Intercepted by Cincinnati CBP
CINCINNATI– Collectors and fans clamor for championship rings of their favorite collegiate and pro sports team, with some paying top dollar for the real thing. Unfortunately, third party retailers are selling counterfeit…
New York Man to Plead Guilty to Bank Fraud and Identity Theft Involving Counterfeit Passports
Boston, MA – Jean Andre Bontiffe, a 40-year-old New York resident, has entered into an agreement to plead guilty to charges stemming from his use of counterfeit United States passport cards to…
Suspect Passing Counterfeit Money for Newports at Annolis Store
ANNAPOLIS, MD – A theft incident involving counterfeit money occurred on December 26 at 10:18 PM in the 400 block of Sixth Street. Annapolis Police responded to the scene after receiving a…
FDA Warns of Counterfeit Diabetes Drug Infiltrating U.S. Supplies
TRENTON, NJ – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning on Thursday against counterfeit versions of Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drug, Ozempic, which have infiltrated the U.S. drug supply chain.…
Cincinnati CBP Seizes $6.9 Million in Counterfeit High-end Jewelry
CINCINNATI—From December 1-7, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati were vigilant intercepting 11 shipments containing counterfeit jewelry ahead of the holidays. If the 11 shipments of jewelry–which came from…
Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 144 Months for Conspiracy to Distribute Approximately 90,000 Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl and Possession of a Firearm
TUCSON, Ariz. – Pilar Angel Leon-Beltran, 44, of Sinaloa, Mexico, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps to 144 months in prison. Leon-Beltran pleaded guilty to Conspiracy…
Cincinnati CBP Intercepts Thousands of Fraudulent and Counterfeit Documents During Fiscal Year 2023
CINCINNATI–-U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Cincinnati spent part of Fiscal Year 2023 (October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023) intercepting and identifying more than 6,800 documents, a 219% increase over…
Laredo CBP, HSI officials advise Christmas gift shoppers to avoid counterfeit, dubious origin goods that pose consumer safety, U.S. economic security risks
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security Investigations officials gathered at Laredo’s World Trade Bridge for an illustrative event to advise the public through local media this holiday…
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