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Two accused of importing $2 million worth of counterfeit collectible Disney pins from China
by Ann M. Simmons
May 12, 2011 | 1:03 pm

Two accused of importing $2 million worth of counterfeit collectible Disney pins from China

Two men have been arrested and charged with illegally importing about $2 million worth of counterfeit collectible Disney pins from China and selling them over the Internet, authorities said.
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Officials said the scheme was uncovered in February 2011 when U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and import specialists intercepted a parcel at Los Angeles International Airport addressed to Smyrak. Inside the package was more than 150 pounds of fake Disney pins, prosecutors said.

Complete article at http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2 ... china.html

I bet they were made out of cheap tin and aluminum. Sucks for anyone who bought them and thought they were the genuine article. :(

Unfortunately, most of the counterfeit pins look nearly identical to the real thing :( CMs can't tell, and I even picked one up off a lanyard last trip
it will not go back into circulation. The Deadly Serious collectors are very happy about someone finally getting caught, and I'm sure Disney is, too.

and this is one of the only reasons I still have an account on Board X. They actually pointed me toward some good sellers on eBay. I felt really bad a couple of years ago when I found out I bought, and traded, counterfit pins.

good riddance to them