Feds issue warning on body armor sold by Stow business

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.

Ohio Business Owner Charged With Selling China-Made Body Armor as Made in US

An Ohio businessman has been charged for allegedly importing China-made body armor plates and selling them as American-made goods to many law enforcement agencies in the United States. Vall Iliev, 69, of Stow, is accused of importing substandard body armor plates through Chinese business associates with whom he conspired, according to a Feb. 26 press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio. He allegedly instruct…