IMPORT/EXPORT
Southern California Man Sentenced for Importing Counterfeit Goods
Kevin Wang, a 54-year-old resident of Rosemead, Calif., was sentenced on May 8 to 31 months in federal prison for bringing in 11 containers filled with counterfeit apparel and other goods from China.
U.S. District Judge John A. Kronstadt in Los Angeles also ordered Wang to serve an additional six months of home detention, pay a $10,000 fine and provide $50,000 in restitution.
According to court documents, between 2008 and 2012, Wang helped Chinese exporters bring in 11 containers through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The containers were filled with counterfeit Nike shoes, Louis Vuitton handbags and cases, Chanel slippers, and Coach and Gucci handbags. There were also bogus NFL, NBA and NHL jerseys.
The containers were identified to customs officials as boxes carrying garment hangers and toilet paper.
The fake goods had a street value of more than $2.3 million and a retail value of more than $53.5 million.
Wang pleaded guilty prior to the sentencing to the charges of trafficking in counterfeit goods.
