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$39.5M In Fake Sports Gear Seized In Massive Crackdown Before Super Bowl LIX $39.5M In Fake Sports Gear Seized In Massive Crackdown Before Super Bowl LIX
$39.5M In Fake Sports Gear Seized In Massive Crackdown Before Super Bowl LIX Authorities confiscated $39.5 million worth of counterfeit sports merchandise ahead of Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. More than 214,500 items were seized in the year-long crackdown, Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in a news release on Wednesday, Feb. 5. "Operation Team Player" targeted fake jerseys, hats, jewelry, and other memorabilia being sold to fans. Led by the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center), the operation involved Homeland Security Investigations, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and major sports leagues.  The initia…

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by Chris Spiker
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Fake Vape Products, E-Cigarettes Discovered On Long Island Fake Vape Products, E-Cigarettes Discovered On Long Island
Fake Vape Products, E-Cigarettes Discovered On Long Island After finding fake and altered vape products and e-cigarettes during a sweep of some 60 locations, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran announced a new effort to crack down on the sale and distribution of counterfeit e-cigarette and vape products. Dubbed, "Operation Clear The Air," the new effort, urges all business owners and residents to be vigilant about potential counterfeit products making their way into stores, and to report them to the Department of Consumer Affairs. The effort came about after the department began investigating complaints alleging counterfeit vape products sold…

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by Kathy Reakes