Counterfeit Items Worth $360,400 Seized In Mooresville

MOORESVILLE, NC — Police last Friday put a stop to a counterfeit scheme and confiscated some $360,400 worth of fake items, Mooresville police said in a Facebook post.

According to the post, officers found fake designer watches, sunglasses, clothing items, shoes and bags.

A warrant was issued for the arrest of Amory Smith, a 27-year-old from Greensboro, for seven felony charges of possession with the intent to sell counterfeit good, police said.

In a news release, North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall said counterfeit operations undermine local business and can even help fund organized crime organizations.

“I know everyone wants to find a bargain, but when you buy counterfeits, you are not only getting poor quality products, you may be funding other things like organized crime and taking money away from our local communities that rely on sales tax to fund libraries, roads, police and fire services,” Marshall said.

The Mooresville Police Department is investigating the incident along with the North Carolina Anti-Countering Task Force.