March
25, 2011
Office
of The Attorney General
-
Paula T. Dow, Attorney General
New
Jersey State Police
- Colonel Rick Fuentes, Superintendent
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Passaic,
N.J. – Detectives from the New Jersey
State Police Cargo Theft Unit shut down
a major counterfeit trademark operation
based out of Passaic, N.J. Wan Kim, 52,
of Ridgefield, N.J. was arrested by detectives
and charged with Possession and Manufacturing
of Counterfeit Trademark Items.
A
lengthy investigation led to the execution
of a search warrant of a warehouse located
at 245 4th Street, Passaic, N.J. Detectives
seized over 15,000 pieces of counterfeit
trademark clothing valued at approximately
$1,600,000. Some of the brands involved
were Polo Ralph Lauren, Northface, Ed Hardy,
and the NBA. Also seized were 100,000 counterfeit
trademark neck labels and price tags for
numerous trademark clothing companies including
Lecoste, Baby Phat, True Religion, Girbaud,
Coogi, Adidas, Sean John, and two Tajima
20 head embroidery machines valued at $120,000.
“This
counterfeit operation was not small by any
means, it produced millions of dollars worth
of clothing that made its way onto the black
market in New Jersey causing legitimate
companies millions of dollars in the process,”
said Colonel Rick Fuentes, Superintendent
of the New Jersey State Police. “Shutting
down this operation sends a direct message
that this activity will be confronted head
on in New Jersey.” Fuentes added.
This
case was investigated by detectives from
the New Jersey State Police Cargo Theft
Unit, with assistance from the New York
City Police Department, and The U.S Immigration
and Customs Enforcement Agency. The case
will be prosecuted by the New Jersey Division
of Criminal Justice.
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