The Dept. of Homeland Security, along with local law enforcement, raided a flea market this past weekend near Lawrence, Mass., arresting 40 people for selling counterfeit goods.
Since when is DHS suppose to be raiding flea markets? Aren’t they suppose to be tracking down terrorists? Oh wait, that’s what the Muslim Brotherhood organization considers Americans to be.
LAWRENCE — Police, joined by agents from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, arrested 40 people for selling counterfeit items at two flea markets yesterday.
“This is an effort to support local, legitimate businesses who have complained of these individuals selling bogus merchandise,” Interim Lawrence Police Chief James Fitzpatrick said of the sweep last night.
“Over the course of several months, we targeted individual selling counterfeit goods and counterfeit intellectual property. Our investigation culminated with the arrests of over 40 people involved in selling these illicit items,” he said. “In recent history, I believe this is probably the largest raid in Massachusetts involving counterfeit goods.”
The raids began at about 11 a.m. yesterday and lasted through late afternoon. The raids took place at Don Flea Market at 85 Manchester St., and Lawrence Flea Market and Auction House at 468 N. Canal St, near the Falls Bridge, according to Fitzpatrick. The Police Department used several vans, some of them loaned by the Essex County Sheriff’s Department, to transport the defendants to the Lawrence Police Department, where they were being booked last night.
Fitzpatrick said he believed that most of those charged were from out of town.
“The Department of Homeland Security was the lead with Lawrence Police Department,” said Carrie Kimball-Monahan, spokeswoman for Essex County District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett’s office.
“We were part of the investigation and we will prosecute,” she said.
Police referred all comments on the raid to federal authorities. Calls to the U.S. Attorney’s office and Homeland Security were not returned.
Fitzpatrick said federal agents planned to wait until tomorrow before issuing a press release about yesterday’s raids.
“There’s a great deal of evidence that needs to be cataloged,” Fitzpatrick said of the items seized. Some of the counterfeit items sold were fake lines of clothing, he said.
Homeland security is anything but security for US Citizens. But they do make sure illegals get to the bus station so they can go where ever they want, if the promise to come back to face a judge. We know very few do and then DHS loses track of them so has no clue where they are so cant deport them.
Thats what liberals call homeland security
If you all knew the amount of stuff they sell there mar
That flea market has been known for selling stolen goods for years. I doubt it’s the first raid!
Can’t believe this. Don’t they have any real terrorists to catch?
Why I Hate Elected Republican Representation..This HOMELAND SECURITY..This TSA, This Patroit Act, This NAFTA, This TPP…ALL REPUBLICAN CREATED!!. CONSERVATIVES are DESTROYING our LIBERTIES.. HELLO?? SCREW REPUBLICAN NEW WORLD ORDER!
The closer to bankruptcy the nation gets the more it will do for money. Beware the coming police state.
There are three “K’s” in Amerikkka.
Handfull came over on a ship called the Mayflower, the rest just followed…
So Roger D Wilmoth Sr.. Obama has more executive orders than all others combined. Doubles the deficit. What other president can make that claim. You look old enough to remember when desegregation came into play. Which was a good thing. But tell me that we’re not more racially divided today than we were back in the 60’s and I can call you a liar because I remember those days
Well Dave why don’t you tell me what I lied about.