Friday, March 30, 2007
Counterfeiter convicted in Ft. Lauderdale:
CigarCyclopedia.com - Perelman's Pocket Cyclopedias of Cigars: "Counterfeiter convicted in Ft. Lauderdale:
Altadis U.S.A.’s continuing campaign against the sale of counterfeit cigars received a boost with the arrest of Allen Boyd, manager of the Carolina Cigar Company in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on February 7.
This week, Boyd entered a no contest plea to a third-degree felony charge resulting from the sale of counterfeit goods.
%%pagebreak%% The case was especially important to Altadis U.S.A., also headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale and another message to the trade about counterfeiting. The company, which has its own investigators developing leads for law enforcement, has run hard not only after street counterfeiters, but also retailers who sell such cigars, even if they also carry authentic Altadis U.S.A. products.
“In today’s competitive world, protecting brand names and trade designs is critical,” said Altadis U.S.A. Chief Executive Officer Theo Folz in a statement, “particularly those that have established a loyal following like Montecristo and our other famous brands.”"
Altadis U.S.A.’s continuing campaign against the sale of counterfeit cigars received a boost with the arrest of Allen Boyd, manager of the Carolina Cigar Company in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on February 7.
This week, Boyd entered a no contest plea to a third-degree felony charge resulting from the sale of counterfeit goods.
%%pagebreak%% The case was especially important to Altadis U.S.A., also headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale and another message to the trade about counterfeiting. The company, which has its own investigators developing leads for law enforcement, has run hard not only after street counterfeiters, but also retailers who sell such cigars, even if they also carry authentic Altadis U.S.A. products.
“In today’s competitive world, protecting brand names and trade designs is critical,” said Altadis U.S.A. Chief Executive Officer Theo Folz in a statement, “particularly those that have established a loyal following like Montecristo and our other famous brands.”"
