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09-05-2025
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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. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
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Man pleads guilty to selling counterfeit items at Mall at Fairfield Commons
May 9—A man pleaded guilty to selling counterfeit items at kiosks at the Mall at Fairfield Commons. Emre Teski, a 25-year-old Turkish national, operated kiosks at the mall that sold replica professional soccer jerseys and oversized slippers that look like sneakers, according to U.S. Southern District of Ohio court records. A special agent with Homeland Security Investigations was conducting surveillance at the mall on Nov. 13 when he saw Teski's kiosks. One sold jerseys that had trademarks for Adidas, Major League Soccer, Manchester City, Chelsea and Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami. The second kiosk was selling oversized slippers with the Nike swoosh logo and some shoes with the Air Jordan logo. An investigator bought a pink Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami jersey for $35 and pink slippers with a red Nike swoosh logo for $30, according to court documents. A Nike employee confirmed the slippers had the trademarked logo and determined they were counterfeit. "Nike does not currently manufacture or offer such product for sale," the complaint read. "All Nike products are serialized and there is no serial number that is associated with this product." During a second round of surveillance at the mall, the special agent noted Teski's kiosks had FC Barcelona, Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami, Manchester City and Arsenal merchandise. He took a photo of the items and sent them to a brand representative for Premier League, England Football Association and the United States Soccer Federation. The representative confirmed they were counterfeit items. On March 6, the agent spoke to Teski while undercover and asked if the items were real. "He stated that the items were knockoffs and a real soccer jersey would cost $400 and Ohioans could not afford a legitimate soccer jersey," according to court records. Shortly after, law enforcement officers served a federal search warrant and seized multiple items. Trafficking counterfeit goods is punishable for up to 10 years in prison. Teski illegally entered the U.S. from Mexico in September 2022 and was ordered to be removed from the country on Jan. 3, 2024, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. He appealed the decision and was given employment authorization while his appeal is pending.
Yahoo
07-03-2025
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Turkish national charged with selling counterfeit goods at Mall at Fairfield Commons
Mar. 6—A Turkish national has been arrested for allegedly selling counterfeit goods from a kiosk at the Mall at Fairfield Commons. Emre Teski, 25, was charged in federal court of trafficking counterfeit goods, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio. If found guilty, he could face up to 10 years in federal prison. According to the release, Teski was accused of running two kiosks, one of which mainly sold replica professional soccer jerseys and hats from trademarked soccer teams like FC Barcelona, Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami, Manchester City and Arsenal, and the second of which sold mainly oversized slippers that look like sneakers, including Nike and Air Jordan trademarks. He allegedly sold an investigator counterfeit Nike slippers that use the trademarked Nike Swoosh, as well as a counterfeit pink Lionel Messi jersey. Federal agents executed a search warrant at the kiosks on Thursday and seized numerous items with confirmed or suspected counterfeit trademarks, the release said. The U.S. attorney's office said that Teski is a citizen of Turkey and illegally entered the country via Mexico on Sept. 10, 2022. He then admitted to illegally crossing the border and on Jan. 3, 2024 was ordered removed from the U.S. However, he since appealed the decision and was given authorization to work in the country while his appeal is pending.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Yahoo
Man arrested, accused of selling fake sports jerseys at local mall
A man who operates kiosks at a local mall is accused of selling fake goods. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Emre Teski, 25, operates kiosks at the Mall at Fairfield Commons, according to the Department of Justice. Teski illegally entered the United States in September 2022, according to the DOJ. TRENDING STORIES: Local sushi restaurant closes location after 10 years Woman, minor shot at point-blank range near Springfield store, restaurant 'I don't even feel like it's real;' Owner devastated after fire destroys Miami County business He was ordered to be removed from the United States but has since appealed this decision and was permitted employment authorization while the appeal is pending. Teski ran one kiosk that primarily sold replicas of professional soccer jerseys and hats containing trademarked soccer teams. He also operated another kiosk that sold primarily oversized slippers that look like sneakers and included Nike and Air Jordan trademarks, the DOJ said. Teski allegedly sold an investigator counterfeit Nike slippers that illegally used the trademark Nike Swoosh. It is alleged that he also sold a counterfeit pink Messi jersey. Agents searched the kiosks and found numerous items suspected to be counterfeit. Trafficking counterfeit goods is a federal crime punishable by up to 10 years in prison. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
