El fiscal del condado de Ocean, Bradley D.. Billhimer and South Toms River Police Chief William Kosh announced that on August 23, 2022, Rasheem Paige, 47, del río South Toms, was charged with Counterfeiting in violation of NJSA. 2C:21-32C, as well as two counts of Being a Certain Person Not to Possess a Weapon in violation of NJSA. 2C:39-7b(1) y NJSA. 2C:39-7a.
The charges are a result of an investigation conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Economic Crime Squad, Department of Homeland Security-Homeland Security Investigations and the South Toms River Police Department. Investigation revealed that while operating a storefront located on Dover Road in South Toms River, Paige was selling counterfeit goods purporting to be brands from Louis Vuitton, Versace, Nike, Polo, Gucci, North Face, Fendi, and Coach.
En Agosto 23, 2022, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Economic Crime Squad, Department of Homeland Security-Homeland Security Investigations, and South Toms River Police Department, executed a court- authorized search warrant at the business location in South Toms River. Como resultado, Detectives seized over 600 counterfeit items, a pellet handgun, and a hyper speed folding knife. Paige was arrested at the business location, and served with the charges via summons pending an upcoming first appearance in Ocean County Superior Court.
Prosecutor Billhimer and Chief Kosh commend the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Economic Crime Squad, Fuerza de ataque antinarcóticos de la oficina del fiscal del condado de Ocean, Unidad de Delitos de Alta Tecnología de la Oficina del Fiscal del Condado de Ocean, Department of Homeland Security-Homeland Security Investigations, and South Toms River Police Department, por su asistencia combinada y colectiva en relación con esta investigación.
Los cargos mencionados anteriormente son meras acusaciones y se recuerda a la prensa y al público que todos los acusados se presumen inocentes a menos y hasta que se demuestre su culpabilidad más allá de toda duda razonable en un tribunal de justicia..
RPC. 3.6(b)(6).