ICE Operation Seizes $7M Worth of Counterfeit/Pirated Products
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has announced that the IPR Center and the World Customs Organization recently concluded Operation Global Hoax II, a 43-country operation aimed at stemming the flow of illicit counterfeit and pirated products being delivered to consumers…
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via international mail or by express courier services. During the two-month operation that began in November 2011, customs officials seized more than 30,000 parcels and more than 150,000 counterfeit or pirated items, including toys, pharmaceuticals, electronic goods, clothing, DVDs, watches, mobile phones and handbags, as well as other illicit goods such as cannabis seeds, anabolic steroids and amphetamines. During the U.S. operation, 21,871 items were seized with a total manufacturer's suggested retail price of $7,309,648.