Man pleads guilty to selling counterfeit items at local mall kiosk
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Over a month after his arrest by federal agents, a local man has pleaded guilty to charges of trafficking counterfeit goods.
Emre Teski, a 25-year-old Turkish national, was arrested at the Fairfield Mall in March. On Friday, the Department of Justice announced the man has pleaded guilty in federal court to selling counterfeit sports memorabilia and footwear from a kiosk in the mall.
Teski was taken into custody on March 6 by federal agents after suspicions arose of him selling trademarked replica soccer jerseys and hats, as well as replica Nike footwear.
Court documents show he had replica jerseys from multiple soccer clubs, including FC Barcelona, Arsenal, Manchester City, and Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami.
According to federal authorities, Teski illegally entered the U.S. in 2022 through a port of entry in Mexico. In 2024, he was ordered to be deported, but appealed the decision and was given permission to work while his appeal made its way through the system.
Teski had been running the kiosk in the Fairfield Mall. When law enforcement became suspicious, they sent an undercover investigator whom Teski sold counterfeit Nike footwear to.
When officials raided Teski's stand in March, they took him into custody and seized nearly $150,000 in counterfeit goods.
Officials say the charges Teski pleaded guilty to are federal crimes, and could carry sentences of up to 10 years.
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