Crack down on counterfeit merchandise

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has teamed with industry and 24 law enforcement agencies across 18 countries to shutdown 29,684 domain names that were illegally selling counterfeit merchandise online as part of Project Transatlantic/ Operation In-Our-Sites V.

According to Government Security News, the HSI-led National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (National IPR Center) works to protect the U.S. public from counterfeit products that pose health and safety concerns or have an adverse effect on the U.S. economy.

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With its industry partners, the National IPR Center initiated a coordinated effort to disrupt the operation of the infringing websites. During this past year and leading up to Cyber Monday, the National IPR Center and its partners used both criminal and civil actions to successfully shutdown websites selling counterfeit goods, significantly bolstering the overall impact of this year’s efforts.

The operation demonstrates the strong collaboration between industry members and personnel from the National IPR Center, according to ICE. The National IPR Center extends its appreciation to rights holders representing name brand apparel, handbags, shoes, eyewear, cosmetics, consumer electronics, athletic apparel, sporting goods, personal care products, as well as the entertainment industry, it says.