
Countering Hawaii’s illegal counterfeit trade – Honolulu
Deforest Buckner just joined the NFL, but he’s already in another group: athletes whose names are been illegally used to sell counterfeit goods.
DeForest just got picked up in the first round of the NFL, and here you already have his counterfeit jersey out,” said Joanna Ip, a Special Agent with the Department of Homeland Security.Why are federal agents investigating counterfeits coming into Hawaii?”Counterfeit items are being used to fund illicit activities around the world. Some products are linked to organizations involved in terrorist activities,” said Ip.Counterfeits also raise concerns over public safety.
http://www.kitv.com/story/32251805/countering-hawaiis-illegal-counterfeit-trade
Related Posts
Gold seizures double, raise fears of rise in smuggling.
Gold smuggling seems to be on the rise as seizures by the Customs Department has...
Fraudster millionaire jailed for selling fake bomb detectors
A British millionaire businessman, who made an "outrageous" 50 million pounds...
1m fake Viagra pills, designer goods seized in Los Angeles
US customs officers in Los Angeles have intercepted a big haul of counterfeit...
Marine police arrest two foreigners, seize cigarettes worth over RM840,000
GEORGE TOWN: Marine police arrested two male foreign nationals and seized 4,120...