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Farmer's Market Crowded with Crooks Selling Contraband Merchandise

Cops Bust Counterfeit Clothing Store in Lexington Park

 

..tens of thousands of dollars in counterfeit clothing seized in raid by police which included special investigators from the garment industry....the name of Maurice "Reecie" Xavier Queen's store?   "Keep it Real"....we couldn't make it up...its just another story from the Naked City! ST. MARY'S TODAY photo by Matthew Ivancie

   On June 20^th and 21^st  St. Mary’s County  Bureau of Criminal Investigations detectives from the Criminal and Narcotics Divisions,  assisted by Maryland State Police and Sheriff’s Office Patrol officers, Maryland State Police Homeland Security & Intelligence Division,  Sheriff’s Office Corrections Division, the Southern Maryland Information Center, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), The Motion Picture Industry, and the Clothing and Apparel  Industry, conducted seizures and arrests at the Charlotte Hall Farmers Market, located in Mechanicsville and the Keep It Real Store, located  in Lexington Park.

   The action was based on a 2 month BCI  investigation into various vendors for the sale of illegal counterfeit items included music, movies, handbags,  and various clothing. 

    As a result of the operation 20 suspect were placed under arrest and charged with felony Counterfeit Producing, and Selling Charges, with penalties ranging up to 15 years in prison.  Other individuals are facing possible future charges. 

Counterfeit items with a retail value of $693,000.00 as well as over $3800.00 in cash were seized during the operation.

The following is a list of the persons arrested and incarcerated at the St. Mary’s County Detention Center;

Bryan K. Abney, Washington DC

Norman M. Clark, Clinton MD

Stephen D. Coates, Waldorf MD

Paul H. Cromwell 3^rd, Eldersburg MD

Daryl Q. Gladden, Laurel MD

Lawanda M. Gross, Ft. Washington, MD

Sami S. Habash, Clinton MD

Robert E. Haynes, Waldorf, MD

Wright Leonard, Brooklyn NY

Lee M. Morris, Ft. Washington MD

Larry Noble, Bronx, NY

Bu Y. Park, Burke,VA

Hee M. Park, Burke VA

Maurice X. Queen, Lexington Park MD

Young W. Shin, Alexandria VA

Udsidi Suw, Washington DC

Edgar St. Fleurant, Brooklyn NY

Leathon, L. Williamson, Alexandria VA

Reginald, W. Wilson, Bowie MD

Louis D. Young, Waldorf MD

 

  The RIAA states that the U.S. economy loses approximately 300 million dollars yearly to music piracy alone.