BBsGarage
BBsGarage HalfDork
11/24/08 12:25 p.m.

This isnt exactly what you think of.

A man allegedly caught with 600,000 counterfeit condoms during a sting operation by state police investigators in Carteret in February is being sought by authorities.

Vikas Gupta, 21, was arrested by members of the New Jersey State Police Cargo Theft Unit Feb. 8, 2008, on charges of possession of counterfeit goods with intent to sell. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison on the single charge.

Lt. Christopher Engram of the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office Fugitive Task Force said the counterfeit condoms were stolen from a warehouse in the Carteret area and found up in Gupta's possession.

Gupta was not charged in the theft and no one at the warehouse was charged in connection with the counterfeit goods.

Engram declined to mention the name the condoms were being sold under, but said it was a major brand. The actual make of the condoms and where they came from was unknown, he said.

But the condoms Gupta was caught with were substandard and clearly not what they were purported to be when first inspected by investigators, Engram said.

Undercover cargo theft investigators learned of Gutpa's attempt to sell the condoms, set up a meeting with him and haggled over the price, Engram said.

"First the amount he wanted was a dollar a piece, then it was 75 cents, then 50 cents, then 40,'' Engram said.

He was arrested on the spot. Two other men were charged with Gupta, Engram said.

Gupta was released without bail. It was later learned he was in the country illegally, Engram said.

After his indictment on the counterfeiting charge, he missed two court hearings, the latest on Oct. 27.

Engram said the Indian-born Gupta left the United States after he was charged but is believed to have returned.

Gupta is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs about 140 pounds. He has a scar on his left cheek. His last listed address was on the 20 block of Sandalwood Drive in Edison.

The Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office is asking anyone with information on the fugitive to call 732-745-3362 during weekdays and 732-745-3300 on nights and weekends.

Authorities are urging anyone coming into contact with Gupta not to try to apprehend him.

The Prosecutor's Office is offering rewards of up to $500 for information leading to the capture of fugitives wanted on charges in the county.

maroon92
maroon92 SuperDork
11/24/08 12:28 p.m.

what could be less sketchy than black market condoms?

Salanis
Salanis SuperDork
11/24/08 12:43 p.m.

That makes me think of a HORRIBLY offensive song from a short story I read recently. It was sung by a dead con-man that the main character was talking to in a dream. To the tune of "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean".

If you are easily offended, this is a horrible song:

"My father sells condoms to sailors / He pierces the tips with a pin / My mother does back-room abortions / My god how the money rolls in! / Rolls in / Rolls in / My god how the money rolls in, rolls in!"

Did I mention that the song was horrible?

JmfnB
JmfnB GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
11/24/08 12:54 p.m.

Did anyone else giggle at the thought that this all went down in Middlesex county.

neon4891
neon4891 Dork
11/24/08 1:26 p.m.

Id rather go to P.P.

Twin_Cam
Twin_Cam Dork
11/24/08 3:22 p.m.
  1. That is messed up
  2. Salanis- that song is horrible...horribly hilarious!
Salanis
Salanis SuperDork
11/24/08 3:30 p.m.
Twin_Cam wrote: 1. That is messed up 2. Salanis- that song is horrible...horribly hilarious!

Yup. At least we know we'll have fun company when we all go to hell.

EastCoastMojo
EastCoastMojo GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
11/24/08 3:47 p.m.
Salanis wrote:
Twin_Cam wrote: 1. That is messed up 2. Salanis- that song is horrible...horribly hilarious!
Yup. At least we know we'll have fun company when we all go to hell.

With that tune now lodged firmly in my brain I would like to argue that I am already there.

Salanis
Salanis SuperDork
11/24/08 3:52 p.m.

Verse 2:

"My uncle works as a missionary / He saves fallen women from sin / For $5 he'll save you a redhead / My god, how the money rolls in!"

rebelgtp
rebelgtp HalfDork
11/24/08 7:24 p.m.

of all the things to counterfeit....wow....just wow...

And thank you that song has now officially replaced "I'm my own grandpa" as being stuck in my head. My bio teacher played that for us today.

grinch77
grinch77 New Reader
11/24/08 7:26 p.m.

Who is that song by?

Salanis
Salanis SuperDork
11/24/08 7:34 p.m.
grinch77 wrote: Who is that song by?

I don't know. It was in a short story by Neil Gaiman. I don't know if he got it from somewhere else.

SVreX
SVreX SuperDork
11/24/08 9:55 p.m.

I grew up in Middlesex Co. NJ.

We NEVER sang that song!

MitchellC
MitchellC Reader
11/24/08 11:37 p.m.

Did you buy counterfeit condoms?

fifty
fifty New Reader
11/25/08 8:13 p.m.

Wasn't Middlesex the book about the hermaphrodite?

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