On October 8, the federal government arrested three people in Southern California on suspicion of selling counterfeit integrated circuits (ICs) used in the manufacture of electronic devices to the U.S. Navy. The government executed search warrants at three business locations, two residences, and a storage facility in California alleged to be connected to the case.

An 11-count indictment was unsealed on October 8, 2009, charging Mustafa Abdul Aljaff, 29; his sister, Marwah Felahy, 32; and her husband, Neil Felahy, 32, all of Newport Coast, California, with conspiracy, trafficking in counterfeit goods or services, and mail fraud, in connection with their sale of counterfeit integrated circuits to the U.S. Navy.

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