A business owner and an employee were arrested after federal and local law enforcement found over 1,000 luxury designer brand items being sold at a store in Waukegan. Mohammed Abulawi, 34, of Waukegan, was charged with selling 500-2,000 counterfeit items and unlawful possession of a firearm. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Kelse Banks said officers […]
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Customs officers seize nearly $3 million of counterfeit goods shipped to Chicago area, some intended for McHenry County
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers last month seized nearly $3 million worth of counterfeit goods shipped to the Chicago area, some of which were headed to McHenry County. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at an Express Consignment Operations (ECO) hub near O’Hare seized a shipment on January 31 that was arriving from […]
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Store owner arrested after police seize 1,900 fake luxury goods at Buffalo Grove store
A woman has been charged after police say they seized over 1,900 counterfeit products being sold at a Buffalo Grove store, which included items that had brand names of Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Chanel and Burberry. Roksolana Pulley, 44, was charged with four felonies relating to the sale of counterfeit items. Three of the charges are […]