CNN —Two people have been arrested in the largest seizure of counterfeit goods in US history, including knock-off designer goods with an estimated retail value of more than a billion dollars, officials in New York said.
Sow and Jalloh ran the trafficking operation out of a Manhattan storage facility from January to October, the news release from the attorney’s office said.
Counterfeit goods were also found during searches of separate locations controlled by Sow and Jalloh, according to prosecutors.
NY/ Two arrested in largest counterfeit goods seizure in Manhattan, retailing at more than $1B U.S. Attorney's OfficeApproximately 219,000 counterfeit items with an estimated retail value of $1.03 billion were found during the seizure, including bags, clothes, shoes and other products, prosecutors said.
The trafficking charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, the attorney’s office said.
Persons:
Adama Sow, Abdulai Jalloh, Jalloh, Damian Williams
Organizations:
CNN, US, Office, Southern, of, Attorney's
Locations:
New York, of New York, Sow, Manhattan, New York City