Virginia cracks down on counterfeiters


WASHINGTON – It's not exactly Elliot Ness and "The Untouchables," but Virginia is now much tougher on counterfeiters.

If you're caught with 100 or more counterfeit items worth $200 or more, you face the prospect of a felony conviction, which carries a prison sentence of up to five years.

By Hank Silverberg

2 July 2008

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