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HSI Seizes $1M in Counterfeit Merchandise From Louisiana Store

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), along with the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office, seized 3,082 counterfeit items with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of more than $1 million from a Baton Rouge business Thursday. The seized …

Coach Sues Kansas Business, Employee for Fake Goods

Luxury goods manufacturer Coach has sued a Kansas store, its owner and an employee for allegedly selling phony items bearing its brand name. The civil lawsuit filed Friday in U.S. District Court is the latest legal action taken against The …

China: Gang Made, Sold Almost 1 Million Fake Luxury Bags

Police in China have arrested 73 people suspected of manufacturing and selling almost 1 million fake luxury bags. The Ministry of Public Security says police seized more than 20,000 fake Louis Vuitton, Hermes and Coach bags and closed 37 sites …

5 Maryland Men Indicted for Allegedly Selling Counterfeit Goods

A federal grand jury has indicted five Maryland individuals related to a conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit goods, following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). On April 22, HSI Baltimore special agents arrested …