Feds Intercept $4.8 Million In Fake NFL Merch
After four months of investigating, federal officials and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department made "record-breaking seizures" of counterfeit NFL merchandise this week.
Thursday's "Operation Fake Sweep" successfully shut down 307 websites for selling fake merch, and seized 42,692 items of phony Super Bowl-related memorabilia.
Final score: Feds $4.8 million, Counterfeiters $0.
[Image courtesy of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.]
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