
San Diego Man Gets 4 Years in Prison for Trafficking Bogus iPhones and iPads
Published on March 26, 2024
A 34-year-old San Diego man was sentenced March 25 along with his brothers for organizing and leading an international trafficking scheme involving more than 10,000 counterfeit iPhones and iPads, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a statement. Zhiwei “Allen” Liao was sentenced to four years and three months in prison and was ordered to forfeit two residences, $120,370 and more than 200 Apple devices that were seized by authorities. The sentencing comes after a years-long investigation by the FBI. “Mr. Liao’s sentencing closes a major chapter in a multi-year investigation that exposed an international, elaborate scheme to sell counterfeit goods worldwide,” said FBI San Diego Special Agent Stacey Moy....
