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Business owner pleads guilty to trafficking in counterfeit circuit breakers
Business owner pleads guilty to trafficking in counterfeit circuit breakers
December 8, 2011
|Intellectual Property Rights and Commercial Fraud
"A Texas business owner, Elod Tamas ""Nick"" Toldy, pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to one count of mail fraud and one count of trafficking in counterfeit circuit breakers, following an investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)."
2 New Jersey men charged for trafficking in counterfeit perfume
December 5, 2011
|Intellectual Property Rights and Commercial Fraud

Two New Jersey men, Sanjay Anandani and Rohit Rohit, have been arrested for their roles in a conspiracy to import and traffic in counterfeit perfume. This investigation is being conducted by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Anandani and Rohit are alleged to have imported three shipping containers with counterfeit perfume.

2 Seattle-area men charged with criminal copyright infringement
November 30, 2011
|Intellectual Property Rights and Commercial Fraud
Two western Washington men who operate websites that allegedly sell pirated copies of movies, television shows and software have been charged with copyright infringement in a two-count federal complaint stemming from a probe by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
US government announces campaign to combat demand for counterfeit products
November 29, 2011
|Intellectual Property Rights and Commercial Fraud
The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance, in collaboration with the National Crime Prevention Council and ICE's HSI-led IPR Center, have unveiled a new public education campaign to combat the purchase and sale of counterfeit and pirated products.
Operation In Our Sites VIII
Operation In Our Sites protects American online shoppers, cracks down on counterfeiters
November 27, 2011
|Intellectual Property Rights and Commercial Fraud

To mark the official beginning of the online holiday shopping season, known as Cyber Monday, ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the IPR Center, the Department of Justice and the FBI Washington Field Office have seized 150 website domain names that were illegally selling and distributing counterfeit merchandise.

St. Louis man sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison for copyright infringement, failing to register as a sex offender
November 10, 2011
|Intellectual Property Rights and Commercial Fraud, Child Exploitation
Saidou A. Dia, 46, of St. Louis, was sentenced Nov. 10 in the Eastern District of Missouri by U.S. District Judge Jean C. Hamilton. Dia pleaded guilty in August to one felony count of copyright infringement and one felony count of failure to register as a sex offender.
Kansas man sentenced for smuggling counterfeit Cisco computer equipment
November 7, 2011
|Intellectual Property Rights and Commercial Fraud

A local man was sentenced on Monday to 27 months in federal prison for selling $1 million worth of counterfeit Cisco Systems Inc. computer equipment, announced U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom, District of Kansas.

Remaining co-founder of NinjaVideo.net pleads guilty to criminal copyright conspiracy
November 3, 2011
|Intellectual Property Rights and Commercial Fraud

Justin A. Dedemko, 28, of Brooklyn, N.Y., pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Trenga in the Alexandria Division of the Eastern District of Virginia. Dedemko's fellow co-founders Matthew David Howard Smith and Hana Amal Beshara pleaded guilty on Sept. 23, 2011, and Sept. 29, 2011, respectively, to conspiracy and criminal copyright infringement.

New York man pleads guilty to importing counterfeit pharmaceuticals
November 2, 2011
|Intellectual Property Rights and Commercial Fraud
An upstate New York man, Curtis Henry, has pleaded guilty to a charge of attempting to import counterfeit Viagra and Cialis tablets into the United States for resale. This investigation is being conducted U.S. ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
ICE announces results of 'Operation Strike Out'
ICE announces results of 'Operation Strike Out'
October 31, 2011
|Intellectual Property Rights and Commercial Fraud

With the conclusion of Major League Baseball's 2011 World Series, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) have announced the results of 'Operation Strike Out.'

2 women arrested for selling counterfeit designer merchandise
October 28, 2011
|Intellectual Property Rights and Commercial Fraud
Two upstate women were arrested and charged with trafficking in counterfeit goods. The charge carries a maximum 10 years in prison and a $2 million fine. This investigation is being conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
Website operator indicted for illegally streaming copyrighted sporting events
October 25, 2011
|Intellectual Property Rights and Commercial Fraud
Bryan McCarthy of Deer Park, Texas, the operator of a website that allegedly streamed live, copyrighted sporting events on the Internet illegally was indicted on Oct. 22 for criminal infringement of a copyright.
2 additional NinjaVideo top administrators plead guilty to criminal copyright conspiracy
October 25, 2011
|Intellectual Property Rights and Commercial Fraud

Joshua David Evans of North Bend, Wash. and Jeremy Lynn Andrew of Eugene, Ore., pleaded guilty on Tuesday for their roles in NinjaVideo.net, a website that provided millions of users with the ability to illegally download infringing copies of copyright-protected movies and television programs in high-quality formats.

VisionTech administrator sentenced to prison for role in sales of counterfeit circuits destined to US military
October 25, 2011
|Intellectual Property Rights and Commercial Fraud

Stephanie A. McCloskey, 39, pleaded guilty in November 2010 to a federal charge of conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit goods and to commit mail fraud, and she subsequently cooperated with authorities.

Operation Short Circuit protects consumers from counterfeit electrical goods
October 21, 2011
|Intellectual Property Rights and Commercial Fraud

A three-month operation conducted by 43 countries has resulted in the seizure of more than one million counterfeit electrical goods. This operation was spearheaded in the United States by the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center), in coordination with the World Customs Organization (WCO).

ICE HSI seizes $3 million worth of counterfeit items at D.C.-area flea market
ICE HSI seizes $3 million worth of counterfeit items at D.C.-area flea market
October 17, 2011
|Intellectual Property Rights and Commercial Fraud
On Oct. 14, 18,640 pieces of counterfeit merchandise were seized from within the D.C. Farmer's Market on the corner of Fifth Street Northeast and Neal Place Northeast by special agents with U.S. ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and officers with the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). 11 people were arrested.
ICE search warrants net 60,760 counterfeit items worth nearly $28.4 million
September 30, 2011
|Intellectual Property Rights and Commercial Fraud
Last week, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents executed five federal search warrants in an intellectual property rights investigation related to counterfeit goods in Tampa.
IPR Center participates in annual worldwide scan of international mail for illicit pharmaceuticals sold on the Internet
September 30, 2011
|Intellectual Property Rights and Commercial Fraud
In the largest operation of its kind, 81 countries took part in an international week of action targeting the online sale of counterfeit and illegal medicines. This operation resulted in dozens of arrests and the seizure of 2.4 million potentially harmful medicines worldwide worth $6.3 million.
Ninjavideo founder pleads guilty to criminal copyright conspiracy
September 28, 2011
|Intellectual Property Rights and Commercial Fraud

Hana Beshara of Las Vegas, Nevada, pleaded guilty today for her role in founding NinjaVideo.net, a website that provided millions of users with the ability to illegally download infringing copies of copyright-protected movies and television programs in high-quality formats. This investigation is being conducted by the IPR Center.

confiscated counterfeit goods from a Washington Nationals game in Washington, D.C.
TOP STORY: IPR operation nets counterfeit goods
September 27, 2011
|Intellectual Property Rights and Commercial Fraud
They gathered together in plain clothes, shared their strategy for the evening and headed off in separate directions. They were agents with ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Their mission? To identify and confiscate counterfeit goods at a Washington Nationals game in Washington, D.C.
Founder of Ninjavideo pleads guilty to criminal copyright conspiracy
September 26, 2011
|Intellectual Property Rights and Commercial Fraud

Matthew David Howard Smith, 23, of Raleigh, N.C., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Trenga in the Eastern District of Virginia to conspiracy and criminal copyright infringement.

ICE search warrants net an estimated 50,000 counterfeit items worth $5M
ICE search warrants net an estimated 50,000 counterfeit items worth $5M
September 23, 2011
|Intellectual Property Rights and Commercial Fraud
The items were seized from a local flea market, three storage units and a box truck.
IPR Center hosts annual symposium
IPR Center hosts annual symposium
September 16, 2011
|Intellectual Property Rights and Commercial Fraud
To date, 142 domain names have been seized by the IPR Center, 82 of which have been forfeited for intellectual property right infringement.
Southern California man sentenced to more than 2 years in prison for importing counterfeit exercise equipment
September 12, 2011
|Intellectual Property Rights and Commercial Fraud

"Sok Hun Jin, a.k.a. ""Eric Jin"" of Los Angeles was sentenced Monday to 30 months in federal prison for trafficking in counterfeit goods following an investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) that revealed he illegally imported thousands of bogus, Chinese-made Ab Circle Pro machines into the United States."

Pennsylvania man pleads guilty to trafficking in counterfeit professional sports apparel
September 12, 2011
|Intellectual Property Rights and Commercial Fraud
A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to trafficking in counterfeit professional sports apparel and accessory items.
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