Most collectors can’t afford the real thing, but pro sports leagues don’t like unlicensed replica championship rings. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers are continuing to crack down on shipments of those rings that arrive in the United States. CBP officers in Memphis say they seized 631 counterfeit championship rings with NFL, MLB and NHL trademarks over a … [Read more...]
CPB Officers Seize China-Made Championship Rings at LAX
Over two dozen counterfeit NBA championship rings have been seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Los Angeles. The rings were en route from China to a final destination in Arizona. The CBP officers were assigned to Cargo Operations at Los Angeles International Airport and worked with import specialists assigned to the Consumer Products and … [Read more...]
Customs and Border Agents Seize Unlicensed Replica Super Bowl Rings
Your team just won the Super Bowl. If you’re a fan of a team that notched its first ever Lombardi trophy, like the Philadelphia Eagles, you might want to buy a replica championship ring to bask in the euphoria. The cost for an authorized replica sounds steep, but you find one for $25 on an internet store. Sometimes you get what you pay for though, and a shipment of … [Read more...]
Agents Busy Seizing Bogus Goods, Websites During Baseball Playoffs
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." The one-month operation, which commenced at the beginning of the American League and National League Championship Series and continued through the World … [Read more...]
Editor’s Blog: Convict Card Caper, Store Raid
The thrill of an insert is apparently too much...even for a convicted criminal. From the Bangor (ME) Daily News: Bangor police arrested a Waterville man who allegedly attempted to steal $192.92 worth of baseball cards at Target on Saturday by using a box cutter to remove them from their packaging. When officers were called to the department store, they determined … [Read more...]