LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced felony charges against four Michigan men for their alleged involvement in a large-scale counterfeit product operation.
The criminal enterprise is accused of operating for years across both Amazon and Walmart online marketplaces, specializing in the illegal sale of counterfeit luxury brand perfumes and colognes.
In October 2023, Walmart Global Security contacted the Department of Attorney General’s FORCE Team to assist in an ongoing investigation into suspected counterfeit fragrance merchants.
By December 2023, the Department of Attorney General, Michigan State Police, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and Department of Homeland Security – Investigations executed search warrants in Port Huron, where authorities allegedly se