Goods from kiosks at two malls seized by DHS

[Alan C.]

Goods from kiosks at two malls seized

Federal agents swept through two shopping malls Monday, seizing fake merchandise and shutting down stores.

The Department of Homeland Security spearheaded the investigation that targeted mostly kiosks in the Walden Galleria and Boulevard Mall. Agents hauled bags and boxes out of the Boulevard Mall after stripping three kiosks of their merchandise.

Jim Spero, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Buffalo office of Homeland Security, says the sale of counterfeit goods - in Buffalo and beyond - poses a major security threat.

"When you purchase counterfeit goods, when you sell counterfeit goods, you don't know who you're dealing with. You don't know what kind of criminal activity you're supporting," Spero said. "It's actually organized crime that is behind the distribution of these goods. It could be terrorists as well."

[J-William]

 

Goods from kiosks at two malls seized

the sale of counterfeit goods - in Buffalo and beyond - poses a major security threat.

"When you purchase counterfeit goods, when you sell counterfeit goods, you don't know who you're dealing with. You don't know what kind of criminal activity you're supporting," Spero said. "It's actually organized crime that is behind the distribution of these goods. It could be terrorists as well."

 

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[Victor]

"When you purchase counterfeit goods, when you sell counterfeit goods, you don't know who you're dealing with. You don't know what kind of criminal activity you're supporting," Spero said. "It's actually organized crime that is behind the distribution of these goods. It could be terrorists as well."

Oh man. I've got to be careful who I deal with... who I give money to. It could be terrorists behind that front; or people aiding terrorists, or criminals, murderers and thieves. It could be kidnapers. It could be mafias; International mafias and cartels. Uff. That worries me the most, because there is no way to know what these mafias do overseas.

Ok. How do I fix this? Let's see who I give money to. I'll arrange in terms of volume, create a list and start to review these people's relationships to these kinds of activities. Ok. Item # one... it's not groceries, no. It's not the bank to pay my loan. Not the credit card either. Oh, yeah. It's the state. So... well, let's skip that one. Who's next? Well, let's just stop buying from the kiosks at the mall and call it a start.

[SimonF]

"When you pay taxes, when you sell socialised services, you don't know who you're dealing with. You don't know what kind of criminal activity you're supporting," Spero said. "It's actually organized crime that is behind the distribution of these socialised services. It could be terrorists as well."