Archive for August, 2008
Fake cosmetics seizures up 264 percent in 2007 at EU borders
Source: AP, “EU concerned by surge in imports of counterfeit drugs, toys, cosmetics,” International Herald Tribune, May 19, 2008.
Seizures of counterfeit toys up 98 percent over 2006 levels in EU
Source: AP, “EU concerned by surge in imports of counterfeit drugs, toys, cosmetics,” International Herald Tribune, May 19, 2008.
Chinese mistresses could face jail time for corruption
Mistresses of Chinese Officials could face charges of corruption as the Communist Party tries to lower corruption.
From the AP (via IHT):
China could put the mistresses of corrupt officials on trial in its fight to battle corruption under a proposed criminal law amendment, a state newspaper said Tuesday.
Spouses, children and those who have “intimate relations” with corrupt [...]
Blogger faces up to 5 years in prison for releasing Guns N’ Roses tracks
Kevin Cogill was arrested yesterday by the FBI for copyright violation when he posted unreleased tracks from the upcoming Guns N’ Roses album on his website.
From the LA Times:
A man accused of posting nine previously unreleased songs by the rock band Guns N’ Roses on a website where they could be accessed by the public [...]
Fake identification center of huge illegal immigrant raid
595 people were arrested on Tuesday at a Mississippi plant on illegal immigration charges. According to Reuters, the investigation centered around identity theft issues and the use of fake social security cards by the laborers.
From Reuters:
U.S. immigration agents have arrested 595 people at a Mississippi factory in what was the largest workplace enforcement raid in [...]
Notorious Bandit killed in India
Bunty, an outlaw criminal who terrorized the streets of New Delhi, was killed by police earlier this week. The AP reports on the lore of Bunty and the impact of high-profile criminals in India.
From the AP (via IHT):
When someone was shot or robbed in this city of 16 million, where murder is relatively rare, the [...]
Col Gaddafi charged with kidnapping 30 years later
Col Gaddafi of Libya has been charged with kidnapping by Lebanon thirty years after the disappearance of a Shia Muslim cleric.
From BBC News:
Lebanon has indicted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi over the disappearance of a prominent Shia Muslim cleric during a visit to Libya 30 years ago.
It is widely believed in Lebanon that Sheikh Moussa Sadr, [...]
On average, $7.8 million in Supernotes confiscated annually
Source: Peter Finn, “Probe Traces Global Reach of Counterfeiting Ring,” Washington Post, November 26, 2006.
Half of all seized counterfeit dollars in 2003 were from Colombia
Source: Bill Faries, “Made in South America: New Breed of Fake US Dollars,” Christian Science Monitor, April 14, 2005.
Less than 1 percent of total dollar supply is counterfeit
Source: Bill Faries, “Made in South America: New Breed of Fake US Dollars,” Christian Science Monitor, April 14, 2005.
