A Texas man has pleaded guilty to selling counterfeit vape pens imported from China, putting thousands of potentially dangerous devices on the black market.
Christopher Andrew Reyes, 23, of The Colony, pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy to import drug paraphernalia.
According to court documents, Reyes allowed employees of a vaping shop on Harry Hines Boulevard to order counterfeit THC vaping products online using his bank card.
Reyes admitted that after receiving the packages, he sold the contents back to the vaping shop for profit.
In September 2019, U.S. Customs & Border Protection agents intercepted a shipment of 2,400 counterfeit THC vaping devices addressed to Reyes and bound for his home.
The vaping devices, which were sent from China and routed through DFW International Airport, bore the counterfeit trademark of a popular THC vape brand, “Cookies.”
Reyes faces up to three years in federal prison, with sentencing set for Thursday, August 26.
Homeland Security Investigations and the Food & Drug Administration’s Office of Criminal Investigations conducted the investigation with the assistance of Customs & Border Protection.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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