Police have released more details about a counterfeit clothing ring bust at the Darlington Raceway this past weekend. They seized more than $15,000 in fake NASCAR T-shirts.
They arrested and charged 15 people with trafficking counterfeit goods. Deputies tells us they are now working to bust the supply house.
The 600 bootleg T-shirts and $6,000 in cash deputies seized are now in evidence at the Darlington County Sheriff's Office. Police say the suspects were walking around the raceway selling the shirts for $25 each as authentic NASCAR gear.
Some of the shirts looked real because of NASCAR logos printed on them, but others weren't so convincing. When you turn a few of the shirts inside out, you can see that they've been printed over.
Secretary of State Mark Hammond and Darlington County Solicitor Will Rogers joined Sheriff Wayne Byrd at a news conference Tuesday to talk about the counterfeit ring.
Police say they always have a few people selling counterfeit goods at the Raceway, but this is largest case in Raceway history.
They're questioning the suspects to find out where they got the T-shirts and say it's possible the printing is being done at a warehouse in South Carolina.
This investigation is on-going and involves local, state and federal police.
The 15 people charged in this incident are from Columbia, Georgia and Florida.
