Crime & Safety
Man Arrested in Mansfield for Selling Fake Sports Items Faces Charges in RI
Police say Richard Rufo was in possession of over $112,000 in counterfeit merchandise.
MANSFIELD, MA - A Johnston man who was charged with selling fake sports merchandise faces more charges in Rhode Island.
Richard Rufo, 47, was charged with forgery, counterfeiting and altering trademarks, and possession of Marijuana by the Rhode Island State Police.
Rufo was initially arrested on Feb. 15 after allegedly selling counterfeit sports merchandise at a show at the Mansfield-Foxboro Area Holiday Inn. During a search of Rufo’s van, police found and seized Oxycodone, Suboxone pills, a 1 1/2oz bag of marijuana, and $760 in cash as well as numerous other counterfeit items and apparel.
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During an investigation by state police in Rhode Island, investigators discovered 1,164 counterfeit items with an estimated value in excess of $112,000.
During an arraignment in Third District Court in Warwick, Rufo was ordered held on $10,000 bail.
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