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 from Asia at the Los Angeles-Long Beach Seaport
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US border agents seize 3,000 fake Gibson electric guitars
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said its agents intercepted 3,000 fake Gibson electric guitars which were shipped from Asia. If the guitars had been authentic, they would have been worth $18 million.
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, in what local and federal authorities described as the "largest counterfeit musical instrument seizure on record.
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.
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 instrument seizure in history.
$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 arriving in the US in ocean containers from Asia
More than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars seized in California would be worth $18M if authentic, U.S. Customs says
More than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in what authorities are calling the largest seizure of counterfeit musical instruments at the massive Los Angeles-Long Beach Seaport.
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.
U.S. Border Agents Seize 3,000 Fake Gibson Guitars
They would have been worth nearly $18 million if they were genuine, making it the largest counterfeit instrument seizure in history, officials said.
Record 3,000 fake Gibson guitars seized through CA ports, feds say
The guitars were seized as part of a multiagency law enforcement investigation, making it the largest counterfeit musical instrument seizure on record.
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3,000 fake Gibson guitars that could’ve sold for $18M seized by US authorities in record bust
Musicians will be amp-ed that these phonies are off the streets. More than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars that could have been sold for a combined $18.7 million were seized by federal authorities after ...
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