U.S. Attorney's Office

Largest counterfeit bags bust ever, more than $1 billion seized

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MANHATTAN, NY – A record-breaking operation led by federal authorities and the New York Police Department (NYPD) has resulted in the seizure of over $1 billion worth of counterfeit designer goods. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York confirmed the news on Wednesday. The operation unfolded within a Manhattan storage facility, where law enforcement confiscated an estimated 219,000 counterfeit items, ranging from bags and clothes to shoes and other luxury products. …

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Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Hiring Undercover Agent to Kill Wife

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Massimo Marenghi, a 56-year-old Massachusetts resident, has pleaded guilty to hiring an undercover FBI agent to murder his wife, according to a statement released by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District of Massachusetts. Marenghi is scheduled to be sentenced on June 8. In early 2021, Marenghi approached an individual seeking assistance in killing his wife, complaining about her efforts to obtain a restraining order against him. The person contacted the authorities, and the FBI …

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