State investigators and Whiteville Police raided a Whiteville gun shop and outfitter Tuesday, seizing counterfeit firearm components and arresting the owner.
John Phillip McPherson III, 41, was released on $5,000 secured bond. He faces a total of seven felony charges of selling counterfeit trademark property, obtaining property by false pretenses, and attempted obtaining property by false pretense. His address was listed on court documents as 208 Smith St., Whiteville.
Warrants show that McPherson is alleged to have sold counterfeit Sig Sauer, Leopold and Aimpoint sights, arm braces and other firearm parts ad well as fake name brand knives out of his Madison Street shop, North State Armory. One of the sights was valued at more than $1,000.
The Secretary of State’s Office investigated the alleged sales, according to warrants.
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