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Criminal

Sep. 13, 2000

Agent Pleads Guilty In Smuggling Ring

A U.S. Customs agent and his brother have pleaded guilty to federal charges for smuggling 15,000 counterfeit Microsoft software compact discs into the country from Hong Kong.

        A U.S. Customs agent and his brother have pleaded guilty to federal charges for smuggling 15,000 counterfeit Microsoft software compact discs into the country from Hong Kong.
        Agent Richard Casas of El Monte pleaded guilty late Friday to two counts each of conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit goods and bribery, Assistant U.S. Attorney Ted Moreton said. His brother, Edward Casas ...

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