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Bad Bling
Late last month U.S. Customs inspectors at the Port of Oakland intercepted $22 million in fake "designer" goods in a shipping container from China. An x-ray machine used to detect radioactive material from terrorists discovered the mis-declared cargo, comprising luxury brands like Gucci, Rolex, and Prada.
While one might not ordinarily associate "bling" with terrorism, the link between these black market commodities and the global criminal network is well established.
Consumers should be made aware that buying these knock-offs fuels human trafficking, drug smuggling, and yes...weapons for the bad guys.
Bad Bling
June 2, 2008
Late last month U.S. Customs inspectors at the Port of Oakland intercepted $22 million in fake "designer" goods in a shipping container from China. An x-ray machine used to detect radioactive material from terrorists discovered the mis-declared cargo, comprising luxury brands like Gucci, Rolex, and Prada.While one might not ordinarily associate "bling" with terrorism, the link between these black market commodities and the global criminal network is well established.
Consumers should be made aware that buying these knock-offs fuels human trafficking, drug smuggling, and yes...weapons for the bad guys.
Posted by Patrick Burnson on June 2, 2008 | Comments (0)
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