Stow man accused of smuggling body armor from China, claiming false certifications
A Stow man has been charged by federal authorities, accused of smuggling foreign-made body armor and falsely claiming it was domestically made and certified. Federal authorities are now urging buyers ...
Stow businessman charged with smuggling and selling knock-off body armor from China
Vall Iliev's company ShotStop Ballistics LLC was accused of selling bogus armor to the Akron Police Department to outfit its SWAT officers.
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Stow man charged with smuggling body armor from China to law enforcement as American-made
The company marketed its Level III and Level IV body armor as “Made in Stow, Ohio” and “NIJ Certified.” The National Institute of Justice, or NIJ, is the research, development, and ...
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Stow man accused of smuggling body armor from China, claiming false certifications
The NIJ certification labels included fictitious “patent pending” and “Level III+” and “Level IV+HD,” which are nonexistent designations. Those who have purchased ShotStop body armor ...