The Knox County Sheriff’s Office Organized Retail Crime Unit issue a search warrant on an East Knoxville business which leads to a man being charged with counterfeiting charges.
KCSO issued the warrant on Britney’s Purses and Accessories on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue which is operated by Vincent Jones.
Complaints that Jones was selling counterfeit items lead to that search. In 2018 detectives served a similar search warrant at the same location for Food Stamp Fraud, Criminal Simulation, Theft and Computer Offenses.
Jones was found to be operating the same business and selling similar items. KCSO says the sale of these types of items not only affect the brand name’s reputation but have far- reaching impacts on lost profits, forced labor and human trafficking.
Jones is charged with Deceptive Business Practices, Use of a Counterfeit Mark or Logo and Money Laundering.
