BOGUS DESIGNER GLASSES SEIZED.Byline: Bhavna Mistry / Daily News Staff Writer Authorities seized tens of thousands of sunglasses sunglasses A tinted pair of glasses used to ↓ light arriving at the eye, which are labeled according to the amount of UV light blocked; nonprescription glasses are classified according to use and amount of UV radiation blocked Sunglasses Thursday and said they broke up a ring dealing in counterfeit Oakley, Calvin Klein Noun 1. Calvin Klein - United States fashion designer noted for understated fashions (born in 1942) Calvin Richard Klein, Klein and Ray-Ban designs. Sheriff's deputies armed with search warrants said they found boxes of sunglasses stacked to the ceiling in garages at three Palmdale homes. ``This was a major operation,'' said Deputy Paul Ullman. ``It was incredible. There were boxes and boxes and boxes of sunglasses.'' While officials searched two homes with warrants, a tip from a neighbor sent other deputies to a third house. Officials said they found another garage full of sunglasses and several individuals inside, assembling sunglasses at a table. Deputies said they sought warrants after private investigators, working for designer-label sunglass sun·glass n. 1. A convex lens used to focus the sun's rays and produce heat, especially for ignition. 2. sunglasses Eyeglasses with tinted or polarizing lenses to protect the eyes from the sun's glare. manufacturers, conducted a three-week surveillance. Arrested at a house in the 5600 block of Eisenhower Way was Bernardino Corona, 44, whom officials accused of being a principal in the counterfeiting operation. He was being held Thursday on $500,000 bail at the Lancaster Sheriff's Station. Another home in the Eisenhower Way area was searched, as was a home in the 38400 block of Fourth Street East, authorities said. They said the sunglasses are copies shipped in large boxes from Thailand or China. In Palmdale, authorities said, counterfeiters carefully attached brand names and packaged the glasses with plastic wrapping and labels similar to those used by Oakley, Calvin Klein and Ray-Ban. ``It's possible that they were selling the sunglasses to retailers who didn't realize that they were counterfeit,'' said sheriff's Sgt. Gordon Carn. ``They would sell them boxes at a time.'' Private investigators had been working on the case more than two years, authorities said. ``This affects not only our company but also customers,'' said Renee Law, director of corporate communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. for Oakley. ``People think they're getting quality protection but they're not. ``We take a very aggressive role against counterfeiting,'' Law said. She added: ``They're infringing upon our patents and our trademarks.'' Oakley officials said that this is the second counterfeiting operation discovered in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, this year. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Law, a large ring was dispersed in Carson in April. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Deputy Joe Cullen Joe Cullen is the defensive line coach for the Detroit Lions. Cullen was a four-year starting nose guard at the University of Massachusetts, where he started 45 straight games. He was a three-time All-Yankee Conference selection and was the Minutemen’s team MVP in 1989. shows some pairs in a garage that officials say is full of bogus designer sunglasses Designer Sunglasses is the name given to sunglasses made by designer label companies such as Christian Dior, Chanel and Ray Ban. The look and models change from season to season. The 'in-model' for 2006 will be outdated by new models for 2007 driven by the high powered fashion business . Bhavna Mistry/Daily News |
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