Law enforcement works to stop counterfeit products during Stanley Cup Final
While fans look for ways to cheer on the Lightning in the Stanley Cup Final, law enforcement is working to stop counterfeit items.
and last updated 2021-06-29 23:21:37-04
TAMPA, Fla. â While fans look for ways to cheer on the Lightning in the Stanley Cup Final, law enforcement is working to stop counterfeit items.
Homeland Security Investigations is looking at online purchases of potential counterfeit tickets as well as counterfeit merchandise.
âOne of the nice things when it comes to counterfeiting with the Stanley Cup is we donât get a lot of lee time so counterfeiters arenât necessarily prepared to have it here in Tampa,â said Kevin Sibley, the acting special agent in charge.
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Amazon has been working with the US government to try to block the sale of counterfeit Super Bowl LV merchandise before, during and after the big game today.
The online retail giant has been collaborating with National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Centre task force on Operation Fulfilled Action, targeting vendors at the game, online sellers and shipments of fake merch at ports of entry.
Super Bowl LV – contested by the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers later today – is expected to be a magnet for counterfeiters despite limited public attendance at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
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