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Ohio: Loudonville tobacco shop owner jailed for selling Marijuana from his store

As reported by Times-gazette.com, the owner of Loudonville Tobacco Shop was ordered Monday to serve three years in prison for selling synthetic marijuana from his store. Larry E. Bays was sentenced on 10 counts in connection with buys made by police informants at his shop at 633 Ohio 39. Read Article

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Pennsylvania: York store owner faces counterfeit merchandise charges

As reported by Abc27.com Homeland Security agents raided a York business Thursday, seizing hundreds of boxes of merchandise they called “counterfeit.” The raid happened at Bust-A-Left Apparel on East Market Street. The store owner has been charged with selling counterfeit items including sneakers, purses and jerseys. Read Article

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Craigslist scam: man and woman arrested in home-repair scam near Rowlett, Texas

According to Dallasnews.com Rowlett police have arrested a man and a woman suspected of scamming Craigslist users in the area since 2011. Justin Denson, 30, and Annie May Korpob, 30, were taken into custody Monday at an Irving hotel. Each was charged with felony theft and jailed on $100,000 bail. Read Article

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Alamance, NC: 8 arrested over counterfeit money charges

As reported by Journalnow.com eight people have reportedly been arrested on charges related to counterfeit money in Alamance County. According to the Burlington Times-News, the investigation began Nov. 28 when deputies responded to the Kangaroo at 1031 N.C. 87 North in Elon. A clerk told deputies the store received counterfeit money from three people, but [...]

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New York: 5 residents charged for importing, trafficking counterfeit toys

According to Cnn.com five people and five New York-based companies are accused of importing hazardous and counterfeit toys from China to sell in the United States. According to the 24-count indictment unsealed in Brooklyn, seizures of merchandise over eight years included knockoff toys featuring popular children’s characters. Read Article

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Harrah, New Orleans: five men and two women wanted for ripping off a family of seven’s NFL tickets

As reported by Nola.com a word of caution for Super Bowl 2013 ticket holders: Keep an eye on your pockets. Five men and two women are wanted Sunday for ripping off a family of seven’s NFL tickets, in what the New Orleans Police Department says was a pickpocket crime. Read Article

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Wisconsin: four men convicted for killing and trafficking black bears

As reported by 620wtmj.com four men were convicted Tuesday to trafficking of black bears that were illegally killed in Wisconsin. The men were identified as John J. Kellogg, 48 of Gillett, Christopher Halfmann. 41 of Green Bay, Michael Renken, 53 of Merrill, and Mark Barlament, 53 of Mint Hill, North Carolina. Read Article

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Houston: two police officers accused of helping smuggle cocaine

As reported by Ketknbc.com Two Houston police officers are facing life in prison without the possibility of parole after allegations they accepted $2,000 in bribes to protect a stash of cocaine being smuggled through the city. Read Article

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Dallas: MoneyGram takes a big step to protect customers from retail scams

As reported by Prnewswire.com MoneyGram, a leading global money transfer company, and the International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition, Inc. (IACC) today announced an agreement under which MoneyGram will participate in the IACC Payment Processor Portal Program, which is designed to prevent disreputable merchants from selling counterfeit goods by disabling certain payment processing channels, such as MoneyGram money [...]

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New Jersey: two men arrested for possessing and distributing 9000 counterfeit Viagra pills

According to Nj.com federal and Hudson County officials are accusing two New Jersey men of possessing and distributing counterfeit Viagra pills. Yousef M. Awawda, 34, of Union City, and Abdul J. Kazan, 27, of Haledon, had 9,602 counterfeit Viagra pills in their possession when they were arrested in North Bergen Wednesday, officials said. Read Article

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