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Taiwan Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association
We are back on the Parisian flea market, where also
the Charlie Hebdo terrorist had sold his merchandise.
“Are these original products?”“No, but very well made”.
“Do yo also sell originals?” No, but these are first class
imitations”. On this market business continues as if
nothing had happened. The French authorities are
closing their eyes and remain inactive same as nearly
everywhere else in Europe.
We continue with our research work. On a global level
we find dozens of proven cases in police documents,
studies and court verdicts of terrorists who generated
money having been involved in smuggling and
product piracy activities. Already IRA, ETA benefited
therefrom, later on also Hamas, Hezbollah, Al Qaida
and ISIS. Every point on the map marks one case.
• Lebanon in 2003: Fake Automotive
Parts;
Terrorists involved: Hezbollah
Interpol reports
about a case, where fake automotive brake parts
were confiscated in Lebanon. The potential profits of several million US dollars would have all gone to the
benefit of the radical Islamic Hezbollah organization;
• Denmark in 2004: Danish authorities seize a container filled with fake cosmetics, the sender had been a
member of Al Qaeda;
• USA in 2005: A shipment of pirated DVDs could be traced back to the Indian Pakistan terrorist group
D-Company.
The Homeland Security Committee of the American House of Representatives: Already twice the American
counter-terrorist expert Dr. Louise Shelley had been asked to appear before the Committee -- and she
warned the politicians: It is overdue that one would need to examine the possible links between allegedly