As of Thursday, February 2, 2012 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seized over $6.4 million dollars of counterfeit merchandise and clothing that illegally represented the NFL and other sports leagues. This operation, called Operation Fake Sweep, targeted nationwide stores, flea markets, street vendors, and imports into the U.S. Additionally, special agents seized 307 websites, similar to the shutdown and seizure of Megaupload several weeks ago, as part of the 10th phase of Operation in Our sites. ICE Director Morton stated, “Our message is simple: abiding by intellectual property rights laws is not optional; it’s the law.”