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Counterfeit Goods Sales Plague Kansas City Store
A Kansas City, Kansas, man has pleaded guilty to selling counterfeit goods at a retail store in the city, according to U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom.
Jehad Shalabi, 45, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit trademark goods. The charges stem from his operation of a retail store called Joe Black, Inc., located at 3201 State Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas.
Agents of the FBI made undercover purchases at the store, including a counterfeit trademark pair of Nike Air Force 1 shoes on February 22, 2011, and a counterfeit trademark Polo Ralph Lauren knit shirt on June 9, 2011. On June 30, 2011, Shalabi sold a counterfeit trademark NBA Chicago Bulls hat.
On June 28, 2011, agents served a search warrant at the store and seized approximately 588 counterfeit items with trademarks including Polo Ralph Lauren, Nike, Major League Baseball, Nervous Tattoo (Ed Hardy and Christian Audigier), Luxirie, Rocawear and Coogi.
According to investigators, counterfeit goods made up approximately 20 percent of the store’s weekly sales of $4,000 to $6,000.
Shalabi faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. His sentencing is set for October 9, 2011.
Grissom commended the FBI, ICE-HSI, the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott Rask for their work on the case.
Key Facts
- State: Kansas
- Category: White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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