KTBS 3 News | Shreveport, LA: ArkLaTex News - Sting operation targets sellers of counterfeit tennis shoes

Posted: Aug 28, 2009 9:17 AM
Updated: Aug 28, 2009 9:36 AM

Hundreds of items of counterfeit name-brand merchandise have been seized by Caddo Parish sheriff's deputies and Shreveport police in a week-long undercover operation.

Authorities seized more than 2,800 pairs of counterfeit Air Force One and Jordan tennis shoes during raids on Wednesday and Thursday.

Two people have been arrested.

One raid by deputies and police officers on Thursday was at M&A Hobby Shop on Hearne Avenue. Authorities said they found boxes of counterfeit purses and shoes.

They also raided a house in the 7000 block of Brandtway and seized approximately 88 pairs of shoes.

Deputies also raided a house in the 2500 block of Woodford.

Most of the businesses that were visited voluntarily surrendered their counterfeit goods and were given cease-and-desist orders from manufacturers, Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator said.

"I have to suffer with the consequences," said Rollins "Shay" Moore, owner of M&A Hobby Shop. "It's a loss. I'm done with it, so I'm telling everyone everybody: 'It's best (that) if you're doing it, it's best for you to stop it.'"

Diane Thomas, 46, and Quinntell David Hall, 21, were arrested.

The Caddo-Shreveport Financial Crimes Unit conducted the investigation.

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katelyn at Sep 4th 2009 2:19 PM

About time they do something good. that is fucked up now that i think of it. How you gonna act lik they real shoes and you sealing them for almost a hundred dollas a pair most of the time. and for people that wear them fake shits. you dumb...
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thanks officers for doing something good

Dennis at Sep 6th 2009 10:54 AM

Thanks for getting those fake shoes off the streets. Nike and My Close Friend MJ make the best shoes for atheletes and to whom ever desire to have nothing but the best. Way to go Crime Team.

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CRIME TEAM NOW lETS GET RID OF OUR SORRY MAYOR AND LETS VOTE SOMEONE IN HIS SEAT THAT WILL FOCUS BACK ON THE FUTURE OF OUR KIDS. BEFORE THEY ARE TO FAR GONE FROM OUR REACH!!!!!!

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dont worry at Sep 10th 2009 3:38 AM

I MEAN YEAH THATS GOOD AND ALL BUT THIS COMMENT IS FOR DENNIS. IM A BIG FAN AS WELL OF NIKE AND MJ BUT SERIOUSLY WHO CARES IF PEOPLE HAVE FAKE JORDANS OR NIKES MAYBE THEY CANT AFFORD THE REAL THING. YOU GOTTA THINK THA **** IS OVER PRICED I MEAN YOU CAN AFFORD IT GO FOR IT BUT IF YOU CANT THEN YOU GOTTA DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO. ALL IM SAYING IS YEAH IT SUKS THAT THERE ARE FAKES OUT THERE BUT THATS ONE THEM IF THEY WANT TO ROLL AROUND WITH SOME FAKE ****. IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT MJ KIND OF FELL OFF WITH ALL THE SHOES HES BEEN COMING OUT WITH LATELY. THEY ALL LOOK FUCKIN FAKE!!!! SO DUDE SERIOUSLY CHILL OUT AND LET THA POUR BE. BECAUSE IF YOUR A BIG MJ FAN YOU KNOW THOSE FUCKIN FUSIONS LOOK FAKE AS **** WITH THOSE ****** COLORS. REASEARCH YOUR **** BEFORE YOU START PREACHING!!!

dylan at Sep 15th 2009 11:45 PM

yeahh i feel ya man i personally like the j's i got but yeahh all the sneakerheads talk about how cheap JB is making the shoes here lately like the flu game 12's using nubuck instead of the leather?? and have you seen the so called 6 infared retro's they aint even infared they are varsity red im still gonna cop because its a 6 but we are payin $175 for retro's and they making em like the fake websites that are selling em for $50-$100 a pair. JB just needs to step the game up and make retro's like they did back in the day