Courtesy of Arizona Family Remember the ladies arrested in Phoenix who had more than $25 million worth of counterfeit coupons inside their home
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Well according to an article by Arizo
e charges.
Here's an excerpt from the report:
Three women accused of running an international counterfeit coupon operation have pleaded not guilty.
Phoenix police raided three homes on July 10 and seized $25 million worth of coupons.
Robin Ramirez, 40, was the ringleader of the illegal enterprise, according to police. She was arrested along with Marilyn Johnson, 54, and Amiko Fountain, 42.
Police said Ramirez had the counterfeit coupons shipped in from overseas and then sold them on savvyshoppersite.com for about 50 percent of face value, bilking manufactures out of $400 million to $600 million.
Fountain and Johnson are suspected of helping operate the site and helping to ship the coupons.
Police believe the counterfeit ring had been operating in Phoenix since 2007.
Phoenix police raided three homes on July 10 and seized $25 million worth of coupons.
Robin Ramirez, 40, was the ringleader of the illegal enterprise, according to police. She was arrested along with Marilyn Johnson, 54, and Amiko Fountain, 42.
Police said Ramirez had the counterfeit coupons shipped in from overseas and then sold them on savvyshoppersite.com for about 50 percent of face value, bilking manufactures out of $400 million to $600 million.
Fountain and Johnson are suspected of helping operate the site and helping to ship the coupons.
Police believe the counterfeit ring had been operating in Phoenix since 2007.
Thanks to Jill Cataldo for the heads up concerning the update.