Two brothers in Richmond, Texas are due in court Friday accused of scamming several government agencies with fake 
Cisco parts, according to a story in Click2Houston.com (via ChannelRegister). Michael Edman and Robert Edman were charged Dec. 24 with conspiracy and trafficking in counterfeit goods. The felony indictment accuses the men of registering a business named "Syren Technology" and importing fake computer cards and other components and claiming they are manufactured by Cisco, according the reports. The men are charged with importing cartons full of phony stickers with the Cisco Systems logo and attaching the stickers to imitation computer components, reports Click2Houston.
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