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    The image shows numerous cardboard boxes filled with what appear to be counterfeit or seized MLB baseball caps and sports merchandise. A U.S. Department of Homeland Security seal and an ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) badge are prominently displayed on a table in the background, indicating this is an official law enforcement seizure. The caps represent multiple MLB teams including the St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, Detroit Tigers, and others.

    DETROIT, MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES

    10.24.2011

    Photo by Paul Caffrey 

    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement           

    With the conclusion of Major League Baseball's 2011 World Series, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center have announced the results of "Operation Strike Out." This one-month operation, which commenced at the beginning of the American League and National League Championship Series, has resulted in the seizure of 5,347 items with a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $134,862. In this photo are counterfeit baseball hats confiscated
    by HSI agents.

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    Date Taken: 10.24.2011
    Date Posted: 10.31.2011 10:35
    Photo ID: 481865
    VIRIN: 111024-O-9999C-827
    Resolution: 3968x2976
    Size: 2.7 MB
    Location: DETROIT, MICHIGAN, US
    Web Views: 77
    Downloads: 2

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    HSI (Homeland Security Investigations) Police agents are conducting a raid or seizure operation in what appears to be a warehouse. They are examining and cataloging what appear to be counterfeit or unlicensed Detroit Tigers baseball merchandise, including t-shirts and apparel. Multiple agents are visible, with open cardboard boxes and black garbage bags filled with merchandise throughout the scene.
    The image shows a collection of Detroit Tigers baseball merchandise spread out on a flat surface, including multiple t-shirts in navy, white, and pink, along with orange lanyards and keychains. A prominent HSI (Homeland Security Investigations) Special Agent badge is placed in the center of the display. The items appear to reference the 2011 MLB Playoffs and ALDS, suggesting this is a commemorative collection.
    The image shows numerous cardboard boxes filled with what appear to be counterfeit or seized MLB baseball caps and sports merchandise. A U.S. Department of Homeland Security seal and an ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) badge are prominently displayed on a table in the background, indicating this is an official law enforcement seizure. The caps represent multiple MLB teams including the St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, Detroit Tigers, and others.
    An HSI (Homeland Security Investigations) special agent is holding up a black t-shirt commemorating the 2011 MLB World Series between the Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals. The shirt appears to be a counterfeit or unlicensed merchandise item being displayed as evidence of an intellectual property enforcement action. The setting is an outdoor parking lot area.
    An HSI (Homeland Security Investigations) agent is holding up a black t-shirt featuring the 2011 MLB World Series 'Fall Classic' logo, showing the Texas Rangers vs. St. Louis Cardinals matchup. The agent appears to be displaying the shirt as evidence, likely as part of a counterfeit merchandise seizure operation. The setting is an outdoor parking lot area.

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