Ohio Business Owner Charged With Selling China-Made Body Armor as Made in US

The Ohioan sold body armor plates to numerous law enforcement agencies in the United States, according to prosecutors.
Ohio Business Owner Charged With Selling China-Made Body Armor as Made in US
The Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington on Jan. 9, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Frank Fang
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An Ohio businessman has been charged for allegedly importing China-made body armor plates and selling them as American-made goods to many law enforcement agencies in the United States.

Vall Iliev, 69, of Stow, is accused of importing substandard body armor plates through Chinese business associates with whom he conspired, according to a Feb. 26 press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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