Case Results For Investigative Consultants A large quantity of counterfeit merchandise was recovered and taken into evidence. The investigators recovered all types of counterfeit merchandise http://www.investigativeconsultants.com/html/case-results.html
Extractions: IC investigators worked alongside members of law enforcement and conducted an investigation of a subject who was on probation for felony trademark counterfeiting as a result of an arrest in 2003. IC investigators determined that the subject was again involved in the large scale importation and distribution of counterfeit luxury goods. IC turned our investigation over to law enforcement, who obtained search warrants for the subjects home, three storage lockers, and retail businesses. As a result of the investigation, over 8 million dollars worth of counterfeit merchandise was recovered, along with other stolen merchandise. Law enforcement also seized over $20,000.00 in cash. IC investigators assisted law enforcement in the arrest of a subject in Los Angeles, California on three separate occasions over the course of six years. IC investigators determined that the subject was once again involved in the distribution of counterfeit merchandise. IC investigators presented their investigation to law enforcement. A search warrant was served at the subjects business and he was arrested. The subject pled guilty to trademark counterfeiting charges and was sentenced to 16 months in state prison. IC investigators conducted an investigation of a ring of subjects who were distributing counterfeit jewelry and watches. The subjects had all been served with cease and desist notices in the past; however, they continued to distribute counterfeit merchandise. Law enforcement obtained a search warrant and arrested one of the subjects involved. A large quantity of counterfeit merchandise was recovered and taken into evidence. Law enforcement has arrest warrants for the outstanding subjects.
Extractions: Product Training and Education The IC Team currently has various ongoing training and educational programs taking place. The IC Team conducts training for law enforcement officials, security agencies, Fire Department members, Health Department Officials, City Code Enforcement officials, and entities that are involved with intellectual property in one way or another. IC has been on the fore front of enlisting the assistance of various entities in our efforts to combat piracy and counterfeiting on behalf of our clients. We have been asked to participate on numerous different taskforces that have been comprised of various agencies based on the training we have provided. IC realizes the importance of enlisting the assistance of all entities that may be involved in intellectual property and being a part of a wide ranging and effective team. IC has trained over 7,000 people since 1996 in the methods of identifying counterfeit merchandise and conducting intellectual property investigations. The members of the IC Team have been called upon by numerous federal and state agencies to provide various types of training. The IC team can conduct training on behalf of any brand owner that has the desire to fully maximize their enforcement efforts and be on the fore front of educating law enforcement and other entities relating to their brand.
Extractions: releases All media inquiries should be directed to Press Secretary Jim Gardner. Consumers with questions about a product, service or company should e-mail the Consumer Protection Division or call 800-392-8222. If you believe you have been defrauded, file a complaint. Dec. 2, 1996 Pamela Anne Dimercurio and Patricia M. Gazall, who had been the owners of New York Fashions, 6332 Clayton Ave., also have been ordered by St. Louis City Circuit Judge Robert H. Dierker to no longer sell or advertise counterfeit merchandise in Missouri. The pair also is prohibited from selling such items as sunglasses, shirts, sweatshirts, purses, jewelry and other apparel in Missouri for one year. Updated: August 2, 2005
Extractions: releases All media inquiries should be directed to Press Secretary Jim Gardner. Consumers with questions about a product, service or company should e-mail the Consumer Protection Division or call 800-392-8222. If you believe you have been defrauded, file a complaint. March 21, 1996 Nixon is suing the following shop owners: Hyo Son Sin and Hyun Ho Sin, who own Discount Mart, 400 Grand #15, Kansas City Sung Hong and Becky Hong, who own K.C. Mart, 5 E. 3rd St., Kansas City Edward Kozhevsky, who owns LaMon Kohz Studio, 2923 Lemay Ferry Road in St. Louis County Pamela A. Dimercurio and Patricia M. Gazall, who own New York Fashions, 6332 Clayton, St. Louis Gerald Sharp and Kimmy S. Sharp, who own Body Connections, 2421 S. Campbell, Springfield The courts this morning issued temporary restraining orders to prohibit the sale of any counterfeit merchandise by the merchants. Nixon also is seeking restitution for all customers who were misled when they purchased counterfeit goods at the stores, as well as court costs.
Counterfeit Merchandise Raid Official Site of the Shelby County Sheriff s Office in Memphis, Tennessee. http://www.shelby-sheriff.org/media_releases/southbrookraid.shtml
Extractions: Home About Index Media Releases Index ... Counterfeit Merchandise Raid Media Releases Index Latest Crash Stats SCSO Most Wanted Jail Inmate Info ... Officers Memorial Shelby County Govt. Pay Sheriff Tickets Shelby County Jobs Shelby Justice Inquiry ... Crime Victims Center City of Memphis Pay City Traffic Tickets Memphis Police Memphis Most Wanted ... Crime Commission VINE Offender Search TN Sex Offenders TBI Most Wanted Missing Children Center Free Child Passenger Safety Seat Checks August 5, 2005 Deputies raided the Hip Hop and AHBS clothing stores just after 3:00 p.m. yesterday. Assisting in the investigation were officers with the Metro Gang Unit, Agents with the United States Customs Service, the Tennessee Department of Revenue and investigators with Haney and Associates, a firm used by designer merchandise companies to investigate counterfeit complaints. Bogus top-of-the-line brand purses, belts, shoes and watches were being sold as designer labels such as Gucci and Prada. At the AHBS clothing store, Deputies also found 34 fake Rolex watches on sale. In all, almost 3,000 items worth one million dollars were seized.
Counterfeit Merchandise Seized; Seller Arrested 20th julyOn July 19th, counterfeit merchandise seized; seller arrested at The Market on Second Road. Following intense undercover investigations, http://www.pattayapeople.com/archive/news1185-july2005.php
Extractions: 20th july:On July 19th, Counterfeit merchandise seized; seller arrested at The Market on Second Road He ordered Police Major Boonrod Ungkanb, an Investigation Inspector, to check the scene and arrest anyone involved on July 19th at 10:30 pm. Police then arrested Khun Niramol Sookpool, age 36, at a stall in The Market. They discovered the following evidence at the scene: 5 counterfeit "Diesel" brand T-shirts, 4 illegal "golf" type shirts with the "Diesel" brand, 24 pairs of men's trousers, falsely branded "Diesel" and eleven outlaw t-shirts with the counterfeit name "Billabong." The woman confessed her guilt on the spot and was sent to Police Lieutenant Colonel Teerasak Jareosri, Investigation officer, for prosecution. The Pattaya People newspaper, news channel and directory are published by Dragon Enterprises Co., Ltd. 20/15-16 M.10, Soi Day-Night Hotel, South Pattaya Road, Pattaya City, Chonburi 20260, Thailand. Tel. 0-3842-7585, 0-3842-0707, Fax: 0-3842-9773
News Release Fridays raid is a prime example of finding counterfeit merchandise in an unlikely Each charge of trafficking counterfeit merchandise carries a maximum http://www.scsos.com/PR/release.asp?prid=18
News Release NEARLY ONEHALF MILLION DOLLARS IN counterfeit merchandise SEIZED DURING Over $100000 in counterfeit merchandise was seized in late February and early http://www.scsos.com/PR/release.asp?prid=15
Extractions: UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER January 23, 2003 The National Football League marched out of court yesterday with an order giving it the power to seize counterfeit Super Bowl merchandise that may be offered for sale in San Diego County during the NFL's premier event. Superior Court Judge Charles Wickersham signed the order giving the NFL the authority to immediately confiscate any bogus goods it may find, whether they are sold at retail establishments or on street corners by individuals. The order is effective from noon today through midnight Monday. NFL merchandising is a highly lucrative business. An estimated $2.9 billion in NFL-licensed merchandise is sold each year, with sales of Super Bowl merchandise expected to be about $100 million this year, Guibault said. Merchandise includes such items as $17 Super Bowl T-shirts, $24 hats, $65 replica jerseys and $325 leather jackets. Guibault said the NFL seized 2,000 counterfeit Super Bowl hats and 600 T-shirts Tuesday in the Los Angeles garment district. She said counterfeit merchandise has been seen at a National City liquor store, although the NFL has yet to seize that.
Ada Associates - Anti-Counterfeiting Operations Recent intelligence suggests that counterfeit merchandise accounts for up to 10% of world trade. According to statistics supplied by the Global http://www.ada-associates.co.uk/intellect1.html
Extractions: Victimless Crime or Significant Fiscal Threat? The most prevalent problem faced by the owners of Intellectual Property is that both the consumer and authorities repeatedly view counterfeiting as a victimless crime with an apathetic approach to enforcement. The modern day counterfeiter is often regarded as a "harmless opportunist out to make a few quid" however, this assumption could not be further from the truth! The consumer is often content to obtain items such as counterfeit designer clothing, footwear, cosmetics, fine fragrances, jewellery, video and audio products to name but a few at a fraction of the genuine retail price. The catalogue of counterfeit products is almost endless. Counterfeiters have progressed enormously from their humble back street origins where they offered poor quality fakes from the shadows. Modern day counterfeiters offer good quality fakes on a massive scale that are specifically designed to confuse and deceive the consumer into believing that they are purchasing the genuine branded item. Whilst legitimate manufacturers observe stringent hygiene and safety standards, counterfeiters have no such scruples and do not allow matters such as hazardous components or flammable fabrics to get in the way of profit. The infringer also has no interest in quality control or research and development.
Counterfeit Goods Growing Problem Some might be selling counterfeit merchandise, but the police typically wait for Enforcement won t be easy, because going after counterfeit merchandise http://enquirer.com/editions/2003/02/10/loc_Counterfeit10.html
Extractions: Cincinnati police seized 2,100 counterfeit compact discs and armloads of phony designer clothing in November from a Corryville store owner. But that's one example of a much larger problem, officers say. The police department, which handles six to 10 counterfeit cases a year, has noticed an increase in street vendors. Some might be selling counterfeit merchandise, but the police typically wait for a complaint to begin investigating. Since so few people complain, police efforts to stop the counterfeiting have been limited. "It's gotten to be more prevalent on street corners," said Sgt. David Lovett, a vice squad supervisor. "People who buy it know what they're getting." It took such a complaint to point police to Dembo Drammeh, 30, of Westwood. His girlfriend reported his business activities after an argument late last year. Officers seized the thousands of bootleg CDs and faux designer clothing from his store, Drammeh Enterprises at 2726 Vine St.
Extractions: Major League Baseball Properties Nabs Nearly 500 Counterfeiters During Subway Series Trademark Enforcement Actions MLB Supports the New York Police Department in More than 300 Additional Actions Major League Baseball Properties(MLBP) served lawsuits against 492 counterfeiters trafficking imitation MLB apparel during the last three weeks. Executing on a Civil seizure order authorized by the U.S. District Court in New York, MLBP Lawyers, investigators and other representatives seized almost 39,000 units of T-shirts, sweatshirts, caps and lanyards bearing fake copies of WORLD SERIES, SUBWAY SERIES, NEW YORK YANKEES and NEW YORK METS trademarks between October 11-30. MLBP also supported the New York Police Department in its arrest or ticketing of more than 350 individuals who were caught selling counterfeit merchandise primarily outside of Yankee and Shea Stadiums. The NYPD confiscated more than 25,000 units of imitation merchandise from these individuals. MLBP'S most significant actions took place at the parade celebrating the Yankees' third consecutive World Series Championship, where MLBP served 279 complaints and seized 18,346 units of counterfeit goods.
Site Title Crackdown stepped up against counterfeit merchandise. Ying Ying. Famous foreignbranded products began to flood the Chinese market as the nation s pace of http://www.sipo.gov.cn/sipo_English/gfxx/iprspecial/t20041206_37131.htm
For 12/10/2002 Counterfeit ArmyNavy Merchandise Confiscated Anyone suspecting counterfeit merchandise should contact The Collegiate Licensing Company at (770) http://www.clc.com/iclc/clcinter.nsf/0/0110467d0ff8d18d85256c8b005d264e?OpenDocu
For 12/17/2001 Anyone suspecting counterfeit merchandise should contact The Collegiate Licensing Company at (770) 9560520 to report the suspected infringement. http://www.clc.com/iclc/clcinter.nsf/0/f2a70468660d483385256b25007b459d?OpenDocu
RCMP Best Practices - Copyright - Counterfeit Merchandise Copyright counterfeit merchandise. Title; Action Taken; The Problem; The Objectives; The Partners; Assessment; Lessons Learned; Contact Person(s) http://www.rcmp-learning.org/bestdocs/english/fsd/enforcement/copy.htm
Extractions: Title Action Taken In response to this growing problem and to the failure of our prior efforts to fight it, a committee made up of members of the Federal Enforcement Section was set up to find one or more proactive ways to eliminate the problem once and for all. The Problem The sale of counterfeit goods, an activity very often geared towards a young, uninformed clientele, has become a worldwide problem. Multinational companies specializing in the manufacture and sale of clothing or other products are not only suffering astronomical losses, but are also seeing their reputation tarnished. The sale of counterfeit items has flourished in the NCR, where conditions are very favourable to this activity. The trend towards brand-name clothing by manufacturers such as Nike, Fila, and Adidas is becoming more and more apparent, especially among young people. The Objectives After a few meetings, the members of the committee set concrete, measurable objectives. First objective : To invite representatives of the main companies being defrauded and the owners of the three local flea markets (Stittsville, Masson, and St-Laurent) to sit down with us so that we could make them aware of this growing problem and involve them in finding the most appropriate and acceptable solutions for everyone concerned. This was the most crucial step, because we had to interest and involve all the stakeholders in our project so that the problem was not merely ours, but theirs as well.
SMOKESHOP 06/02 - Editorial/Viewpoint counterfeit merchandise is an anathema in any prestige merchandise industry, 38), then maybe a deeper secret about counterfeit merchandise should the http://www.smokeshopmag.com/0602/editor.htm
Extractions: Counterfeits: A Path to Nowhere Counterfeit merchandise is an anathema in any prestige merchandise industry, and the very best premium cigars are as tantalizing to counterfeiters as Gucci handbags or Rolex watches. The harm it causes to the cigar trade is well documented: as a consumable product, a cigar is only as good as the last one you smoked, and cigars that don't live up to their promise leave the consumer disenchanted. The smoker suffers, the retailer may loose future sales, the brand suffers, and ultimately so does the manufacturer. But while lost business and lost profits can ripple through this supply chain, some manufacturers stress that it's not really about the money. Wayne Suarez, an executive with Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia., whose limited-production Fuente Fuente Opus X cigars are a perennial favorite in the black market, says the dollar value of lost sales to counterfeiters is irrelevant to the Fuente family - it's the harm to their reputation that frustrates them, the knowledge that an unsuspecting smoker could be disappointed in their product, who may not even know they were smoking a fake. Consider the guilty plea of a Lebanon-born naturalized U.S. citizen in February on charges of conspiracy to provide material support to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
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