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Lebanon: Security Forces arrest 85 suspects for multiple criminal charges

moe — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 05:50:32 +0000

On April 112013, Lebanon24.com reported that the Lebanese Security Forces succeeded to arrest 85 citizen for involvement in different criminal acts on all the Lebanese territories. Read Article

Saudi Arabia: Al-Hasa police arrest 64 suspects on many counterfeit, fraud charges

moe — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 05:23:22 +0000

Alyaum.com reported that Saudi police arrest 64 man for involvement in multiple fraud, counterfeit cases a variety of other criminal cases in Al-ahsa in the Saudi’s eastern province. Read Article

Abu Dhabi: Asian man arrested for trying to enter the country illegally

moe — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:07:35 +0000

As reported by Emirates274.com an Asian who was once previously caught while attempting to illegally enter the country was arrested from the trunk of a car on his second attempt. The GCC police officer who allegedly smuggled him in the boot of his car has also been detained for attempted smuggling of the Asian, reported Al Bayan newspaper. Read Article

Minnesota: man faces 10 years in prison for smuggling ammunitions to Ukraine

moe — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 01:16:01 +0000

As reported by Karel11.com, a 37-year-old Plymouth man pleaded guilty to smuggling ammunition from the United States to the Ukraine on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Paul Kalash pleaded guilty to one count of smuggling goods from the United States. Read Article

Saudi Foreign Ministry: new biometric centers to crack down on fake visas

moe — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 20:33:42 +0000

As reported by Arabianbusiness.com, Saudi Arabia has moved closer to introducing biometric centers to help clamp down on fake visas and foreigners banned from entering the kingdom. Read Article

Kansas: man charged with selling counterfeit well-known brand items at store

moe — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 19:54:13 +0000

Cjonline.com reported that, a man has been charged with selling goods with counterfeit trademarks from Ralph Lauren, Nike and other well-known name brands at his store in Kansas City, Kan., U.S. Attorney for Kansas Barry Grissom said Friday. Read Article

Dillon, South Carolina: 2 men sentenced on counterfeit checks charges

moe — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:14:41 +0000

As reported by Carolinalive.com, Eduardo Nelson and James Quashaun Scott, both 27, of Dillon, were sentenced Monday in federal court for Conspiracy to Manufacture and Pass Counterfeit Securities, United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated Thursday. Read Article

Jalal-Abad, Kyrgyzstan: man arrested trying to sell millions of counterfeit stamps

moe — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:54:57 +0000

As reported by Eng.24.kg the Corruption Control Service of the State National Security Committee (GKNB) has revealed and confiscated a large batch of excise stamps, Public Relations and Mass Media Department of GKNB informed today. Read Article

Mombasa, Kenya: Indonesian company faces ivory smuggling charges

moe — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:07:45 +0000

As reported by Asiaone.com Batam Custom and Excise office will continue its investigation into a company implicated in an ivory smuggling operation following a raid in Mombasa, Kenya in January. Read Article

Pretoria, South Africa: four men charged with possession of counterfeit cigarettes

moe — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 02:55:00 +0000

As reported by Thenewage.co.za four men who were arrested for being in possession of 1856 master cases of fake cigarettes worth an estimated R14m on Monday evening will appear in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court today. Read Article