‘Operation Team Player’ nets $20 million in fake sports merchandise [Image 3 of 8]

UNITED STATES

01.28.2017

Photo by Charles Reed            

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement           

HOUSTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) representatives announced today that enforcement actions led by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) resulted in the seizure of over 260,000 counterfeit sports-related items worth an estimated $20 million, and joint investigative efforts led to 56 arrests with 50 convictions.

The results from Operation Team Player, a year-round effort developed by the HSI-led National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) to crackdown on the illegal importation of counterfeit sports apparel and merchandise, were revealed at a press conference hosted by the NFL with participation from ICE, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Houston Police Department, Harris County District Attorney’s Office and Harris County Constable’s Office.

• Date Taken: 01.28.2017
• Date Posted: 02.02.2017 10:51
• Photo ID: 3138300
• VIRIN: 170128-O-CR964-745
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• Location: US