9 indicted in alleged smuggling scheme at Los Angeles and Long Beach ports
Nine people, including logistics executives and truck drivers, were indicted for allegedly orchestrating a smuggling operation through the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex, federal prosecutors say.
Nine charged in counterfeit smuggling ring through L.A.-Long Beach ports
Jaime Ruiz, a spokesperson for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, said that the charges announced Monday involve the largest trade fraud on record at the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex.
Arrests made in widespread smuggling scheme at Ports of L.A., Long Beach
An alleged criminal network of logistics companies, warehouses, and truckers carried out the $200 million scheme between 2023-24, officials said.
Federal prosecutors allege that local group smuggled more than $200 million in counterfeit, illegal goods through LA ports
Federal prosecutors on Monday announced charges against eight people whom they alleged smuggled hundreds of millions of dollars worth of counterfeit and illegal goods from China into the United States by using the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Feds Bust $200 Million Counterfeit Ring at Los Angeles, Long Beach Ports
Law enforcement arrested eight defendants, including logistics execs, warehouse owners and truck drivers, for smuggling in fake goods from China.
$200M smuggling scheme running through L.A., Long Beach ports busted
Federal authorities say they have dismantled a sophisticated smuggling ring that operated through the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach for over a year.
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