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World Cup driving spike in counterfeit goods, U.S., Canadian border officials say
Officials said more than 16,000 fake soccer items were seized as demand for World Cup merchandise drives a cross-border counterfeit market.
- On Friday, Canada Border Services Agency and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials warned of a surge in counterfeit World Cup goods during a panel event at the U.S. embassy in Ottawa.
- Earlier this week, authorities arrested two people in Toronto after seizing more than 16,000 items of fake soccer merchandise from a warehouse in Mississauga, Ont.
- Toronto Police Deputy Chief Robert Johnson called the operation a scheme to "exploit fans," while lawyer David Lipkus noted that high demand is flooding the marketplace.
- Canadian border officials may only hold counterfeit items for 10 days, unlike U.S. officials who can destroy goods, Lipkus noted, leaving limited options under the Copyright Act.
- The warehouse seizure was merely a "snapshot" of a broader problem, with counterfeits flooding online third-party marketplaces and social media platforms beyond enforcement reach.
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World Cup Driving Spike in Counterfeit Goods, Canadian, US Border Officials Say
Canadian and U.S. border law enforcement officials said Friday they expect to see a surge in counterfeit goods linked to the World Cup. Officials from the Canada Border Services Agency and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations unit made the comments during a panel event at the U.S. embassy in Ottawa. Media representatives were invited to attend a portion of the event, which was held on a not-for-attribution …
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World Cup driving spike in counterfeit goods, U.S., Canadian border officials say
OTTAWA - Canadian and U.S. border law enforcement officials say they expect to see an increase in counterfeit goods linked to the World Cup.
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