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Former Mexican Soccer Goalkeeper Charged in South Texas with Trafficking $5.4M in Counterfeit Luxury Watches
Federal prosecutors say the former goalkeeper ran an import-export scheme that moved counterfeit watches to buyers in Mexico.
- In Laredo, Texas, federal authorities charged former professional Mexican soccer goalkeeper Pedro Hernandez-Calderon with trafficking counterfeit luxury watches valued at an estimated $5.4 million.
- The investigation began on October 5 when authorities in Anchorage, Alaska, seized four counterfeit watches destined for a warehouse in Laredo.
- Federal prosecutors allege Hernandez-Calderon, who previously played goalkeeper for Mexican clubs Atlas, Santos Laguna, and Necaxa, operated an import-export business receiving counterfeit timepieces.
- Investigators recovered shipping records and communications documenting the network, while luxury watchmaker representatives confirmed the seized merchandise were counterfeit.
- Hernandez-Calderon remains in custody pending further proceedings; if convicted, he faces up to 10 years in federal prison and a maximum fine of $2 million.
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