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,…
24 hours 2,400 pieces of counterfeit jewelry worth over $4.41M seized by Louisville CBP
LOUISVILLE, Ky–-In 24 hours, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville seized three shipments of jewelry for bearing counterfeit designer trademarks while attempting importation into the United States. On April…
Philadelphia CBP Seizes Nearly $200K in Counterfeit Auto Parts from China
PHILADELPHIA – Automotive repairs can be costly. Consumers might try to save a few bucks by buying cheaper parts online or by hiring a mechanic who offers to do the repair work…
15-year-old robbed while trying to sell his PS5 to suspect with counterfeit cash
BROOKLYN, NY – A 15-year-old was robbed after he realized he was being scammed while trying to sell his PS5 gaming console in Brooklyn’s Midwood neighborhood. The robbery took place on Wednesday…
Norfolk CBP Officers Seize Over $700K in Counterfeit Designer Brand Clothes, Shoes, Purses
NORFOLK, Va. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized over $700,000 in counterfeit designer brand name clothes, purses, scarves, sneakers and other items in Norfolk, Va., on March 16. CBP officers…
CBP Intercepts Counterfeit Stamps
DALLAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport seized 4,080 counterfeit U.S. postage stamps. The fraudulent stamps were discovered after CBP officers inspected packages that were manifested…
2 Chicago CBP Interceptions Stop Counterfeit Merchandise & Cash
CHICAGO–U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Chicago O’Hare International Airport were busy on February 1. Officers at the International Mail Facility (IMF) stopped over $76,000 of counterfeit currency, while officers…
One Night, Two Shipments, $686K in Counterfeit Goods Intercepted by CBP Officers in Chicago
CHICAGO— On Sunday, January 29, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the International Mail Facility near O’Hare intercepted two separate shipments originating from Thailand and heading to Alabama containing a…
More than 8K Pounds of Drugs and $23M in Counterfeit Items Seized by Chicago CBP During FY 22
CHICAGO–U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Area Port of Chicago have been busy this fiscal year seizing shipments of dangerous products and counterfeit items to ensure arriving packages are…
Indianapolis CBP Sees 55 Percent Increase in Counterfeit Goods in FY 2022
INDIANAPOLIS—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Indianapolis saw a record number of fraudulent counterfeits during Fiscal Year 2022. CBP officers in Indianapolis seized 7,901 counterfeits that would have been worth…
San Fernando Valley Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Used and Counterfeit Medical Devices Used for Skin Tightening and Fat Burning
LOS ANGELES – A Tarzana man pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for running a nearly $6 million scheme in which he knowingly sold used skin-tightening medical devices that were…
Phoenix Man Sentenced for Importing Counterfeit N95 Masks from Asia
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Mark Forrest Cohn, 68, of Chandler, Arizona, was sentenced on December 21, 2022, by United States District Judge David G. Campbell to one year of probation and ordered to…
Spring Hill Man Sentenced To 30 Months In Federal Prison For Manufacturing And Aiding In The Passing Of Counterfeit Currency Throughout North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis has sentenced Derrick Kamran Collins (32, Spring Hill) to 30 months in federal prison for manufacturing counterfeit Federal Reserve notes, aiding and abetting…
Pawtucket Man Admits Role in Counterfeit Check Fraud Conspiracy
PROVIDENCE – A Pawtucket man admitted to a federal judge on Tuesday that he conspired with others to deposit and cash counterfeit checks created using stolen business and personal banking information, announced…
Happy Valley Man Sentenced for Illegally Trafficking Counterfeit Gun Parts for Use as Airsoft Accessories
PORTLAND, Ore.—On December 13, 2022, a Happy Valley, Oregon man was sentenced to federal probation for illegally trafficking counterfeit gun accessories, including suppressors, scopes, grips and sights, from China for resale as…
CBP & HSI at JFK Warning the Public About Counterfeit Ahead of the Holiday Season
JAMAICA, N.Y. — On December 8, 2022, U.S. JAMAICA, N.Y. — On December 8, 2022, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in New York hosted a joint…
CBP & HSI at JFK Warning the Public About Counterfeit Ahead of the Holiday Season
JAMAICA, N.Y. — On December 8, 2022, U.S. JAMAICA, N.Y. — On December 8, 2022, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in New York hosted a joint…
St. Louis CBP Intercepts 422 Counterfeit NFL Championship Rings
ST. LOUIS— On November 11, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at an express consignment operations hub in St. Louis seized a shipment containing 422 Super Bowl championship rings bearing…
False Name Turns into Counterfeit U.S. Currency Discovery by Wellesley Island Border Patrol Agents
HAMMOND, N.Y. – U.S. Border Patrol agents with the assistance of the New York State Police arrested a 24-year-old-male pursuant to possession of counterfeit U.S. currency and providing a fictitious name. Yesterday,…
Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Prison For Distributing Fentanyl-Laced Counterfeit Pills
LAS VEGAS — A Las Vegas man was sentenced on Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Andrew P. Gordon to 10 years in prison for distributing counterfeit pills that contained fentanyl – a…
Former Business Partner Alleges Crypto Executive Offered Them Hush Money For Alameda, FTX Counterfeit Scheme
Former Business Partner Alleges Crypto Executive Offered Them Hush Money For Alameda, FTX Counterfeit Scheme John Hugh DeMastri on December 1, 2022 An apparent former business partner of the now-bankrupt trading house…
South Street Jeweler Convicted of Selling Counterfeit Rolexes and Financial Fraud Crimes
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Dimitre Hadjiev, 41, of Upper Darby, PA, was convicted at trial of charges including trafficking in counterfeit goods and financial fraud offenses…
Florida man caught passing counterfeit bills at Jackson Premium Outlets
JACKSON, NJ – Jackson’s Premium Outlets have been targeted for theft in recent months as Jackson Police broke up a large shoplifting ring in recent weeks. Today, the department announced the arrest…
Portland Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Large Quantities of Methamphetamine and Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills
MEDFORD, Ore.—A Portland, Oregon man with a prior drug trafficking conviction was sentenced to federal prison today after he was found driving on Interstate 5 in Southern Oregon with more than ten…
Latham Company Pays $75,000 for Selling Counterfeit Batteries to Department of Defense
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Industrial Equipment and Supply Company, LLC (IESC) and its principals, Mark Nystoriak and Sandra Nystoriak, of Latham, New York have agreed to pay $75,000 to resolve allegations that…
Spring Hill Man Found Guilty Of Manufacturing And Aiding In Passing Of Counterfeit Bills Throughout North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Derrick Kamran Collins (31, Spring Hill) has been found guilty of manufacturing counterfeit Federal Reserve Notes (FRN), aiding and abetting the…
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