UGG and US law enforcement uncover $700k worth of fakes on Long Island

Posted on 28 Jun 2016 by Tim Brown

While serving an eviction notice on Long Island for failure to pay rent, US law enforcement discovered an established counterfeit operation and uncovered more than 3,660 pairs of counterfeit UGG boots worth an estimated $700,000.

The raid on the counterfeit UGG operation disrupted an organised gang that assembled and shipped counterfeit goods across the country. The total seizure included counterfeits of other premium brands estimated to be worth over $1m. “As a leader in Intellectual Property Rights investigations, HSI is committed to dismantling organizations that seek to sell inferior counterfeit goods…

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