In a press conference Wednesday, HSI in Norfolk said the owners and managers of Magnolia Cleaning Services pleaded guilty to fraud and human trafficking.
Wednesday, local, state, and federal law enforcement met in Norfolk to talk about the culmination of an investigation into a significant labor trafficking operation.
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Feds: Nearly 5,000 fake karaoke machines have been seized
December 16, 2020 GMT
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) Federal law enforcement officials in Virginia say they’ve seized nearly 5,000 fake karaoke machines.
The Virginian-Pilot reported Tuesday that they’re now sitting in a Chesapeake warehouse and will likely be destroyed.
Jim Stitzel, an assistant special agent in charge with Homeland Security Investigations in Norfolk, said the fake machines came from China and were heading to consumers who purchased them on Amazon.
Federal officials said the fake machines were seized with the help of online retailers who suspected they were counterfeit. The partnership is called “Operation Fulfilled Action” and includes U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center.