Republic Brands has filed five lawsuits in New York and New Jersey against businesses accused of selling counterfeit E-Z Wider rolling papers. The company also cooperated with New Jersey State Police in an investigation of distributor Sunrise Wholesalers that resulted in the seizure of thousands of counterfeit booklets and a criminal counterfeiting charge against one of the distributor’s operators. The lawsuits name convenience store operators Atlantis Management Group LLC and Atlantis Fresh Market LLC, along with wholesale suppliers Kings Cash and Carry Inc., Omega Wholesale Inc., Yemen City Plus Wholesale Cash and Carry, and United Candy and Tobacco Co. Inc. Republic CEO Don Levin said the company will continue pursuing civil and criminal action to protect its brands and combat counterfeit sales.
