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Vall Iliev charged with smuggling body armor from China, selling it to police as American-made
Federal authorities have charged a Stow man with smuggling body armor plates made in China, then selling them to law enforcement agencies as American-made goods.
Stow man accused of smuggling body armor from China, claiming false certifications
A Stow man has been charged by federal authorities, accused of smuggling foreign-made body armor and falsely claiming it was domestically made and certified.
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Ohio Man Indicted for Allegedly Smuggling Body Armor from China, Misleading Law Enforcement with Fake "Made in USA" Labels
An Ohio man was indicted for importing Chinese body armor, mislabeling it as U.S.-made, and selling it to law enforcement, which failed to meet NIJ standards.
Stow businessman charged with smuggling and selling knock-off body armor from China
Vall Iliev's company ShotStop Ballistics LLC was accused of selling bogus armor to the Akron Police Department to outfit its ...
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Stow man charged with smuggling body armor from China to law enforcement as American-made
According to court records, 69-year-old Vall Iliev, from 2017 to October 2023, allegedly imported body armor from China and sold it under claims of being made in the United States and bearing a ...
Feds issue warning on body armor sold by Stow business
A Stow business owner was charged in federal court or importing body armor made in China and sold as being made in the United States and without federally mandated certifications.