Border Agents Seize $18 million Worth of Fake Gibson Guitars in Record Haul
"Intellectual property theft is not a victimless crime," said HSI Los Angeles Deputy Special Agent in Charge John Pasciucco.
$18M in fake Gibson guitars seized in California
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said Tuesday that $18 million in fake Gibson guitars were seized in California, ...
3,000 fake Gibson electric guitars valued at $18 million seized in California
Thousands of fake Gibson electric guitars were seized this week in California that could have sold for millions of dollars, ...
Federal authorities seize 3,000 fake Gibson guitars in California worth over $18M
Thousands of counterfeit Gibson electric guitars were seized at the Los Angeles-Long Beach Seaport, according to U.S. Customs ...
Guitar World on MSN6d
$18 million of fake Gibson guitars seized in biggest counterfeit instrument bust on record
Over 3,000 counterfeit Gibsons – along with a handful of fake Fenders, Gretsch guitars, and PRS guitars – were seized after ...
PHOTOS: More than $18M in fake Gibson guitars seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized more than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars worth nearly $19 million, had they been genuine ...
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Over $18M in fake Gibson guitars, largest counterfeit musical instrument seizure on record
Officers and Import Specialists assigned to the LA/Long Beach Seaport, in conjunction with U.S. Homeland Security ...
Feds seize more than $18M in phony Gibson guitars: 'Emotional and personal'
Federal officials have seized more than $18 million in fake Gibson guitars in what was the largest counterfeit musical ...
Retail Dive1d
Federal agents seize 3K counterfeit Gibson guitars
If the musical instruments were genuine, law enforcement and company officials said the guitars, which arrived via ocean ...
The Hill6d
$18M in fake Gibson guitars seized in California
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said Tuesday that $18 million in fake Gibson guitars were seized in California, which the agency called the “largest counterfeit musical instrument ...
More than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars seized at Los Angeles port
Authorities say U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents have seized more than 3,000 fake Gibson electric guitars shipped ...
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Federal authorities seize 3,000 fake Gibson guitars in California worth over $18M
according to CBP. The agency said its Consumer Products and Mass Merchandising Center of Excellence assisted in estimating the manufacturer’s suggested retail price. Gibson also confirmed that ...