3,000 fake Gibson electric guitars valued at $18 million seized in California
Thousands of fake Gibson electric guitars were seized this week in California that could have sold for millions of dollars, according to officials.
U.S. Border Agents Seize 3,000 Fake Gibson Guitars
They would have been worth nearly $18 million if they were genuine, making it the largest counterfeit instrument seizure in history, officials said.
Gibson guitars seized in California would be worth $18M if authentic, U.S. Customs says
Authorities are calling it the largest seizure of counterfeit musical instruments at the busiest container port in North America.
3,000 fake Gibson electric guitars strike the wrong chord with authorities in Southern California
Thousands of counterfeit Gibson electric guitars were seized in a multi-agency investigation in Southern California.
Federal authorities seize 3,000 fake Gibson guitars in California worth over $18M
Thousands of counterfeit Gibson electric guitars were seized at the Los Angeles-Long Beach Seaport, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Feds seize more than $18M in phony Gibson guitars: ‘Emotional and personal’
Federal officials have seized more than $18 million in fake Gibson guitars in what was the largest counterfeit musical instrument seizure in history.
Record 3,000 fake Gibson electric guitars seized through L.A., Long Beach ports, feds say
The seizure of more than 3,000 Gibson guitars through the L.A.-Long Beach port complex is the largest counterfeit musical instrument seizure on record, authorities said.
Border Agents Seize $18 million Worth of Fake Gibson Guitars in Record Haul
"Intellectual property theft is not a victimless crime," said HSI Los Angeles Deputy Special Agent in Charge John Pasciucco.
More than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars seized in California would be worth $18M if authentic, U.S. Customs says
More than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in what authorities are calling the largest seizure of counterfeit musical instruments at the massive Los Angeles-Long Beach Seaport.
They may look like $18 million in world-class electric guitars. They’re a con, officials say
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