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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 16, 2002

CONTACT: Kay Maxwell
(803)734-1605
(803)518-0918


COUNTERFEITERS ARRESTED AT LEXINGTON FLEA MARKET

Secretary of State Miles Confiscates Merchandise worth $860,000

Secretary of State Jim Miles announced today that nine arrests were made Saturday in a raid by investigators of the Secretary of State’s Office at the Barnyard Flea Market , located at 4414 Augusta Road in Lexington, and The US # 1 Metro Flea Market, located at 3500 Augusta Road in West Columbia. Each of the defendants has been charged with trafficking in counterfeit goods (39-15-1190). Two of the defendants listed local addresses; the others are residents of New York State. A violation of this statute holds a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a $5,000.00 fine. The Lexington County Sheriff's office assisted with the investigation.

The total cash value of merchandise seized was $860,238.00. The types of merchandise seized were various articles of clothing, watches, pocketbooks and sunglasses bearing such marks as Polo, Nike, Tommy Hilfiger, Coach, Kate Spade, Gucci, Sean John, Fubu, Fat Albert, Calvin Klein, and Phat Farm.

“When counterfeiters sell fake goods, they cheat the customer, who gets a product of inferior quality,” said Miles. “They also cheat the legitimate manufacturer and distributor by weakening the value of the brand name. Most importantly, they cheat Americans out of good jobs, provided by legitimate manufacturers, like we have here in South Carolina.”

For more information, contact Kay Maxwell at 803-734-1605. A list of the nine who were arrested follows:



Pin Xiu Lei
63-08 Broadway
Woodsied, NY

Fen Fang Lai
131-60 Flushong
New York, NY 11355

Albert Wescott Orr
125 Pear Ct.
Lexington, SC 29073

Hai Chun Yang
4125 Junction Blvd.
Corona, NY 11368

Chung Guo Lin 
33-68 155th Street
Flushing, NY 11354 

Shao Yu Lin
9636 46th Avenue
Corona, NY 11369

Jian Hua Qu
50-14 97th Street
Girona, NY 11368

Charles Hamilton Tanner
3500 Fernandina Road
Columbia, SC 29210

Delei NMN Qu
105-05 Martense Avenue
Corona NY 11368

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