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,…
Waterloo Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distributing Half of a Counterfeit Fentanyl Pill That Caused 19 Year Old’s Death
A man who distributed a fake Percocet pill containing fentanyl that killed his customer was sentenced December 5, 2023, to thirteen years in federal prison. Tarron Lechtenberg, age 23, from Waterloo, Iowa,…
Fresno Resident Sentenced to Prison for Counterfeit Treasury Check Conspiracy and Identity Theft
FRESNO, Calif. — Jeffrey Michalk, 44, of Fresno, was sentenced today to three years and nine months in prison for conspiracy, theft of public money, and aggravated identity theft, U.S. Attorney Phillip A.…
CBP, HSI Cautions on the Real Dangers of Counterfeit and Prohibited Goods Ahead of Holidays
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – In advance of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security Investigations joined Tuesday to caution the public about the real dangers…
CBP Officers Seize Counterfeit Items During Holiday Shopping Season
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Buffalo Port of Entry, Peace Bridge warehouse, seized multiple designer items for bearing counterfeit trademarks. Over the past few weeks,…
Summerville Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Counterfeit Goods
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Raynard Smith, 42, and Lanard Smith, 42, of Summerville, were each sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison after pleading guilty to crimes involving the selling of…
North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Counterfeit Currency Conspiracy
BECKLEY, W.Va. –Xavier Sanders, 24, of Charlotte, North Carolina, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States. Sanders admitted to his role in a conspiracy to create…
CBP Nabs More Than $800K in Counterfeit Merchandise in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – In just two days, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and import specialists seized 44 shipments from various express consignment facilities in Puerto Rico containing products violating…
CBP Officers in Cincinnati Stop 3 Shipments in 4 Days with almost 800 Pieces of Counterfeit Jewelry Worth over $3M
CINCINNATI– With the holidays approaching, counterfeiters will be targeting consumer’s pocketbooks as they shop for gifts during the holidays. What consumers likely don’t know is purchasing knockoffs provides funding to organized criminal…
North Carolina Man and Woman Plead Guilty to Roles in Counterfeit Currency Conspiracy
BECKLEY, W.Va. – Crystal Wilks, 23, and Jamarcus Harris, 32, both of Lenoir, North Carolina, each pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States. Wilks and Harris…
Pharmaceutical production manager sentenced in counterfeit drug trafficking conspiracy
BEAUMONT, Texas – A Houston man who served as a production manager in a counterfeit drug trafficking scheme has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking and money laundering violations in…
Mississippi Resident Indicted for Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud Involving Counterfeit Check
NEW ORLEANS, LA – John Sposato, a 72-year-old resident of Kiln, Mississippi, has been indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud. According to the indictment, Sposato opened an account at…
New Jersey Man Busted for Selling Counterfeit Health Supplements
MARLTON, NJ – Evesham Police Detectives, aided by the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office, executed search and arrest warrants at a residence and a public storage facility in Marlton, resulting in the arrest…
$1 Million in Counterfeit Merchandise Seized CBP Chicago
CHICAGO– U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Chicago O’Hare’s International Mail Branch, seized a shipment last night containing 67 pieces of counterfeit designer watches, bracelets, handbags, and scarves. The items…
Cincinnati CBP Seizes 100 Shipments Containing Counterfeit MLB, MLS, NFL Merchandise
CINCINNATI–- During a one-week period in July, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intensified inspections on incoming shipments moving through the Cincinnati Port of Entry. On July 10-14, during Special Operation…
Baltimore CBP Officers Seize $314K in Counterfeit Converse-like Sneakers
BALTIMORE — Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but we’re sure Chuck Taylor would come apart at the seams if he saw these knockoffs of his long beloved sneaker. This blue…
K9 Sniffs Out Counterfeit Cash, Gun During Suspicious Person Call
CUMBERLAND, MD – The Cumberland Police Department apprehended 28-year-old Thomas Dillan Westbrook, a resident of Keyser, WV, on Tuesday. The arrest occurred after a call to the police regarding suspicious activity in…
Louisville CBP Intercepts Shipments of Counterfeit Designer Jewelry & Phone Cases Worth over $1.7 Million
LOUISVILLE, Ky— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville stopped and inspected two shipments containing designer rings, watch bands, and phone cases deemed to be counterfeit by CBP’s Centers of…
CBP Seizes $3M in Counterfeit Watches
DALLAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport seized five counterfeit Richard Mille watches originating from Hong Kong. Officers seized the shipment of luxury watches destined…
$637,000 of counterfeit goods stopped by CBP Officers in Chicago
CHICAGO– On June 4, at Chicago O’Hare’s International Mail Facility, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers inspected a shipment manifested as ‘Fashion Sunglasses’ and found a lot more than pairs of…
Philadelphia CBP Officers Seize Nearly $15M in Counterfeit Currency
PHILADELPHIA –Fifteen million dollars could do a lot of good, but when that currency is fake, it could ruin a lot of lives. U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s recent seizures of four…
CBP Atlanta Delivers Counterfeit Awareness to Airport Travelers
ATLANTA — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers and import specialists presented an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) outreach with travelers at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) on…
CBP Officers Seize Several Counterfeit Purses Ahead of Mother’s Day
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Lewiston Bridge Port of Entry seized several designer purses for bearing counterfeit trademarks. CBP officers inspected multiple parcels originating from…
3 shipments containing 3,165 counterfeit items worth over $3.1M Seized by Louisville CBP in 1 night
LOUISVILLE, Ky— May 8 was a busy night for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville. CBP officers in Louisville seized three shipments containing various luxury items. From handbags, to…
Suspect charged for using counterfeit money at Manchester Sheetz
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, PA – In a recent incident, Northern York County police are deep into an investigation concerning an attempt to use counterfeit money at a Sheetz store located in Manchester Township.…
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