Guilty pleas in counterfeit rifle sights case

[southlaems]

Guilty pleas in counterfeit rifle sights case

The Associated Press
Published: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 8:55 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 8:55 a.m.

FULLERTON, Calif. - A Southern California businessman and his office manager have pleaded guilty to selling counterfeit high-tech rifle sights over the Internet.

Orange County prosecutors say 65-year-old Isaac Cheuk Hang Tse, a co-owner of Anaheim-based Field Sports, and 34-year-old Pao Sheng Yang pleaded guilty Tuesday to selling counterfeit goods and possessing an assault weapon, both misdemeanors.

They were initially charged with felonies.

City News Service says Tse was sentenced to 60 days in jail and he was placed on three years' probation.

Yang got 90 days in jail and three years' probation.

Prosecutors say Field Sports manufactured and advertised about 700 counterfeit gun sights and 200 magnifier systems for sale online.

EOTech is the United States-based corporation that has the copyright on the manufacture and sale of the sights and magnifiers.

 

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The previous story earlier this year:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lan...ll-phony-holographic-rifle-sights-online.html

 

[slowhandlukem]

I knew they were charged.But hadn't heard on outcome.

I'm am surprised more are not doing it.That is just a slap on the wrist.
60 days lol..what a joke.Maybe I should get into the Biz,,if that is all
the consequences I would face.But I personally couldn't sleep well at
night if I did that to people.

selling counterfeit goods and possessing an assault weapon, both misdemeanors
FOR that reason,I am sure this will continue,in fact If I was a china business man,
I would be running to the us to start up a counterfeit business.