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50,000 Pairs of Fakes – Say No to Fakes Vol. 9

| April 7, 2008 | Comments (35)

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The New York police raided a Flushing wareshouse in Queens, NY and found 50,000 pairs of fake sneakers. A total of $4.5 million worth of counterfeit goods (sneakers, purses, and articles of clothing).  It’s being said that this is one of the biggest counterfeit busts to date. This is the best counterfeit bust we’ve ever reported on in our Say No to Fakes series.

The items’ street value was $4.5 million, but if they were the authentic Nike sneakers or Chanel bags, the retail price would be closer to $16 million. The items, made in China, were apparently just about to head out to streets. It’s believed it’s one of the biggest counterfeit good busts ever, and it took eight tractor-trailers to haul everything away. via Gothamist

HOLY GUACAMOLE, 50,000 pairs of fake sneakers. That’s major! Check out the entire article here

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  1. G-Roc says:

    Danggggggggg 50,000 pairs!

    That’s a whole lot of fakes. WOW…

  2. Jay Bills says:

    are you serious? 50,000 fake sneakers is crazy. they will have to do some real time in jail for this one. good stuff g.

  3. Is those new shoes I smell says:

    I’m gonna buy some from the pigs (not)

  4. JimiToos says:

    these guy’s should be sent soooo many years to prison. and they should pay a fine $4.5 mill

  5. blakkstar says:

    all I can say is WOW

  6. AF1_G33K says:

    LOL!! OUCH! LOL they literally took 8 tractor trailers to hauk everything! DAMN!

  7. Equ!$ says:

    AWWWWW poor guys lol that sucks for them! they need to figure out how they are getting them in the us

  8. nesha says:

    whooooooooooaaaaa. 8 tractor trailers?. . . i wonder do they burn all the fake stuff. . . or just put it awayy some where. . hmm. but this is MAJOR!!! geesh.

  9. defjamryan says:

    50,000 pairs of counterfeit sneakers!!!! Wow…my roommate and I always warned everyone that the fake sneaker game is deep but we had no idea that people were doing it like this! This just further proves my theory that the fake sneaker game is deep…now it is VERY VERY VERY DEEP beyond imagination. Thanks G and thanks to Nike for getting all these fakes off the street.

  10. Ether says:

    4.5 mill…….somebody mad as a muhfucka today!!

    i never understood why people buy fake clothes and shoes, most of it is some of the ugliest shit you can find in a “store”, imo.

  11. DA One says:

    Yo g-roc ant werd on da olympic 6′s da r suppose 2 cum out?

  12. C Lo says:

    I never knew one place could hold that many pairs. That’s alot of money those guys are going to miss out on. This is good news and I hope to see more of it.

  13. mistake says:

    got damn mad nikkaz is so so so so tight right now.

  14. Cz@r. Tw0n says:

    damn,
    this nigga bout to get life
    plus more…

  15. R0tten_Apple says:

    damnnn son!!!
    in my hood!! ( queens )

  16. R0tten_Apple says:

    anonymous comment – seriously, why are they wasting the pd’s time and our money with this shit given all the problems nyc has that they haven’t fixed. this is really a priority? how does this help the people that live in this city in any way?

  17. TokyoMike says:

    ^^NYC cops pull $h!t like that cause it’s an easier way to look super productive….instead of working on the real issues the city’s had for years (I’m originally from The Bronx.)

    They should give all them fakes to homeless people that NEED em….give all that stuff to people who need it. Burning sends a good signal that it’s illegal, but in the end it’s still a “product” that can impact people in a positive way….

  18. Dro says:

    im from ny i saw this on thursday they got them good oh well thats what they get. hey g-roc you seen the new olympic 6′s comin out wow very unique its they carmines for me

  19. RZ 21 says:

    Man 50,000!! Tokyo Mike is 100% right. They shouldn’t burn em they should give them to the needy or goodwill. But Damn! thats a lot of shoes!!

  20. nikehead says:

    wowwwwww 50,000 pairs…funny thing is..today i was walking to the bus stop with my glow in the dark II dunks and some kid with fake ass VI/X fusion jay’s was like NICE NIKES YO!!..i wanted to call him out but im not about that lol..

  21. atlforces33 says:

    lmao…
    good guys win again?…
    haha

  22. de la SOLE says:

    GREAT!!! FAKES ARE THE WORST!!! SEND ALL OF THEM DOWNTOWN!! AND LOCK’EM AWAY FOREVER!!!

  23. Hyphy J lover says:

    WOW……………….. 50,000 pairs of fakes. Just imagine how many more are floating around. THis was a great job, and even tough I hate fakes, I’m gunna have to agree with Tokyomike on this one. G-Roc, what’s olympic VI talk seeing??????? Are they refering to the carmines as them???? Or is there something I don’t know yet?????? Please let me know

  24. G-Roc says:

    ^Nothing major Hyphy. A Jordan VI with a multi colored sole which represents the Olympic Rings.
    http://niketalk.yuku.com/topic/62239?page=6

  25. sole4sole says:

    good news and 50,000 is crazy

  26. bootleg craig says:

    DAYUM!! 50k?? I bet they were ballin tho. lol

  27. bootleg craig says:

    wowwwwww 50,000 pairs…funny thing is..today i was walking to the bus stop with my glow in the dark II dunks and some kid with fake ass VI/X fusion jay’s was like NICE NIKES YO!!..i wanted to call him out but im not about that lol..

    haha..i ALWAYS call em out! I see that shit all day at work. Bastards.

  28. CODY says:

    50,000 DEEP. THAT’S A SHAME!

  29. REALTALK says:

    ITS JUST LIKE DRUGS. THEY LET THE DRUGS GET INTO THE COUNTRY SO PEOPLE CAN GET ARRESTED AND GO TO JAIL SO THEY CAN KEEP THE POLICE AND JUDGES PAID. SAME WIT THE BOOTLEG SNEAKER GAME. NIKE LETS THE SHOES GET MADE IN THE FACTORIES, SHIPS THEM OFF, AND PEOPLE LIKE THIS DUDE GET KNOCKED. MEANWHILE THE BIG CORPERATIONS IS CAKING. DONT HATE THE PLAYA HATE THIS MESSED UP GAME.

  30. memz says:

    wow…….. 4.5 million.. nice.

  31. hyphy j lover says:

    ^^^thakns, G-Roc. For some reason i wasn’t able to see the pic of those VIs. When a pic surfaces, will you please post??? TSG rocks!

  32. sneakerfreaker06 says:

    Thank you for not leeting that junk further polute our sneaker environment!!!!

  33. jaime says:

    woahhhhh.
    Some fatcat mafioso Chinese dude running the fake game rocking Clear/Red/Black/Silver AJ 7/10 fusions, fake Channel shades, and a fake LRG jumpsuit is HEATED right now…!!!

  34. SHOES ON DECK says:

    WASSUP HYPHY J I SEE THEY(NIKE)AT IT AGAIN THEY BEEN GETTING BAD PUB LATELY SO THEY GOT TO DO SOMETHING BIG,BUT BELEIVE ME THOSE SHOES WILL BE BACK ON THE STREET AND I AGREE GIVE THEM TO PEOPLE WHO NEED THEM.REAL TALK MY HOMIE GREAT COMMENT BC THATS HOW THE GAME IS GOING AND FOR SURE THE BIG CATS EAT AND THE LITTLE FISH STARVES HOLLA!!!

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