ICE Shuts Down Orange County Counterfeit Operations
The Orange County District Attorney's Office in California filed felony charges against three vendors that were suspected of selling counterfeit designer goods, said ICE in a press release. The charges stem from an ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) operation nicknamed…
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"Fashion Faux Pas," the agency said. The three defendants are charged with multiple counts of manufacture and sale of a counterfeit mark. Two of the defendants, Gokhan Kucuk and John Giang Ly were previously convicted of IP violations, said ICE. Investigators estimate the counterfeit goods would be worth about $100,000 if genuine, said ICE.