"Intellectual property theft is not a victimless crime," said HSI Los Angeles Deputy Special Agent in Charge John Pasciucco.

Over 3,000 counterfeit Gibsons – along with a handful of fake Fenders, Gretsch guitars, and PRS guitars – were seized after ...

Border officials seized an expensive collection of unusual - and musical - counterfeit instruments that tried to be smuggled ...

In the largest counterfeit musical instrument seizure on record, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers ...

As we approach the busy Holiday shopping season, consumers should pay attention to where they are buying these goods and how ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said Tuesday that $18 million in fake Gibson guitars were seized in California, ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized more than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars worth nearly $19 million, had they been genuine ...

Officers and Import Specialists assigned to the LA/Long Beach Seaport, in conjunction with U.S. Homeland Security ...

Thousands of counterfeit Gibson electric guitars were seized at the Los Angeles-Long Beach Seaport, according to U.S. Customs ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials in Los Angeles seized more than $18 million in fake Gibson guitars in the largest counterfeit musical instrument seizure in history.

The cargo in question contained more than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars, and – judging by the official images released by the CBP – included counterfeit copies of Les Pauls, Les Paul Juniors ...

Gibson, founded in 1894 and based in Nashville ... and person-to-person transactions,” said Cheryl M. Davies, CBP director of field operations in Los Angeles. “As we approach the busy Holiday ...