A sign at Luxury Fashion Accessories at the Manassas Mall told customers the bags labeled with names like Coach and Chanel were fake, but that didn’t keep police from busting the store owner.
Taoufik Lamharhar was charged Thursday with copyright infringement. The 35-year-old Manassas man is facing up to five years in prison. Prince William County police estimated they seized $53,000 worth of counterfeit goods in the form of hundreds of purses, earrings, sunglasses, scarves, wallets and necklaces.
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