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2nd person pleads guilty in counterfeit military clothing scheme
A New York City man has pleaded guilty to his role in a scheme to manufacture counterfeit brand-name clothing overseas that was then sold in the U.S., including to the military in violation of federal law, prosecutors said Thursday.
Man pleads guilty in $20 million scheme to sell phony Chinese-made military clothing
A New York City man pleaded guilty Thursday to his role in a scheme that sold $20 million worth of counterfeit Chinese-made clothing and uniforms to the U.S. military and government in violation of federal law.
DoD bought phony military gear made in China, including counter-night vision clothing that didn’t actually work
The counterfeits included clothing that used a near-infrared fabric to make the wearer more difficult for enemy forces to detect with night-vision goggles.
By Kyle Rempfer