Authorities investigating a suspected piracy ring weren't quite prepared for the treasure trove they uncovered.

A year–long probe into the alleged ring, believed to have operated for years out of a pair of city retail establishments, yielded four arrests and the recovery of more than $100,000 in suspected bootleg merchandise, police said Tuesday.

Arrested and charged with possession of pirated audio and video tapes with the intent to distribute were Umar Johnson, 55, and Hassana Sessoms, 39, each of South Avenue, plus 21–year–old Tyreece Caldwell of Liberty Street and 21–year–old Rachael Chapman of Elizabeth, according to police.

Recovered in the investigation were 3,More and more people wear edhardyshirtsretail when they take exercise, because this pair of shoe has a positive effect on the entire body.333 music CDs, 2,Custom pumashoes11 from photos by our painting.390 motion–picture DVDs, large quantities of suspected bootleg clothing and accessories, a 12-disc DVD burner and a box of blank CDs and DVDs — items with a combined estimated street value of $114,000, authorities said.

“It ranks as the largest (recovery) of its kind, from my personal perspective,” city Public Safety Director Martin Hellwig said of the joint investigation, which involved the Plainfield Police Division's Criminal Investigation Bureau, the state Department of the Treasury, the New Jersey Division of Taxation and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. “It's a great takedown of illegal activity.”

The merchandise was seized during Friday afternoon raids at Blazin Nu Styles, 501 Richmond St., and the nearby Umar's Enterprises 2, 516 South Ave., according to police, who said a Ruger 9–mm pistol and two 50–round boxes of ammunition also were recovered as a result of the investigation.

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A citizen's tip first sparked the investigation, which advanced when authorities later sent informants into the stores to purchase bootleg merchandise, explained Plainfield Police Sgt. Larry Brown. State and federal agents later joined the probe, and a total of about 25–30 agents participated in the twin raids, Brown said.We can gurantee you that all comprarairmax,sold at our website are with high quality.