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Jersey City Jeweler Defrauded Customs Of $13.5 Million In Jewelry Imports: Feds Jersey City Jeweler Defrauded Customs Of $13.5 Million In Jewelry Imports: Feds
Jersey City Jeweler Defrauded Customs Of $13.5 Million In Jewelry Imports: Feds A 39-year-old Jersey City jeweler who operated in the Diamond District pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Sept. 10  to spearheading a scheme to illegally evade customs duties for more than $13.5 million of jewelry imports into the country and with illegally processing more than $10.3 million through an unlicensed money transmitting business, authorities said. Monishkumar Kirankumar Doshi Shah, a.k.a. Monish Doshi Shah, pleaded guilty in Newark federal court to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and operating and aiding and abetting the operation of an unlicensed money transmitting business, US Att…

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by Sam Barron
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Woman Charged With Selling $18M In Bogus Coupons Downloaded In NJ: Feds Woman Charged With Selling $18M In Bogus Coupons Downloaded In NJ: Feds
Woman Charged With Selling $18M In Bogus Coupons Downloaded In NJ: Feds A San Antonio, TX, woman was arrested and charged with selling more than $18 million worth of counterfeit coupons used at various retail stores across the United States — including New Jersey — for the purchase of household items, federal officials said. From June 2020 through June 2024, Janet Bernal — who goes by the names Rocky, Rocky G, Rocky Gee, and RockyG-Kruella — orchestrated a scheme to produce and sell fraudulent, counterfeit coupons for use by purchasers at retail stores throughout the United States, including large pharmacies and grocery stores, U.S. Attorney Philip R. …

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by Cecilia Levine