Inside ICE: Volume 2, Issue 21

ICE Agents Seize Thousands Of Fake CDs, DVDs At Flea Market

San Antonio—ICE agents executed a search warrant September 29 at the Val Verde Flea Market in Donna, Texas, and seized almost 9,000 counterfeit DVDs and CDs. The operation was part of ICE’s ongoing efforts to stop the illegal sale of counterfeit motion picture and music.

A total of 8,725 DVDs and CDs were seized at the scene, each of them being sold for about $10. No arrests were made during the execution of the search warrant. ICE special agents will continue the investigation.

“Illegally manufacturing and selling pirated CDs and DVDs is a serious crime that harms the entire creative community of musicians, filmmakers, retailers and others who bring entertainment and art to the public,” said Alonzo Pena, Special Agent-in-Charge of the San Antonio ICE Office of Investigation. “Yesterday’s seizure should send a clear message: We will not tolerate the theft of intellectual property.”

In recent years, counterfeiting, piracy, and other Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) violations have grown in magnitude and complexity, costing U.S. businesses billions of dollars in lost revenue and often posing health and safety risks to U.S. consumers. In 1998, the International Chamber of Commerce estimated that five to seven percent of world trade was comprised of counterfeit goods, a market worth some $350 billion. In May 2004, the United States Trade Representative published its annual Special 301 Report in which it estimated that U.S. industry alone loses $200 to $250 billion to counterfeiting annually.

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