Miami Brand Protection, Counterfeit and Diversion Investigations
Your Examiner
Matt Aubin, CDFE, FBCI
Managing Partner, E3 Legacy Intel · FL Licensed Investigator A-1400197
Every matter on this page is worked under a named, licensed examiner. Matt Aubin brings seventeen years in cybercrime and open source intelligence. He is a Certified Digital Forensics Examiner (CDFE), a Florida Board Certified Investigator (FBCI), and a Certified AI Agent Developer, and he has investigated cases jointly with the FBI, the SEC, the U.S. Secret Service, and the U.S. Marshals.
His work has been featured on ABC News, Spectrum News, and The Daily Beast, and in a television pilot for Netflix and MAC Pictures as a cybercrime expert. He keynotes nationally and serves on the Board of Directors of the Florida Association of Licensed Investigators (FALI). About Matt Aubin
E3 Legacy Intel investigates brand crime across Miami and Miami-Dade. We trace counterfeit imports, gray-market and diverted product, and organized retail crime back to the people and the network behind them, and we build the evidence prosecutors can use.
Miami is the import gateway
Miami is the primary United States trade gateway to Latin America and the Caribbean, and a first port of entry for a large share of the counterfeit goods that end up in American closets and online carts. Product moves through PortMiami and the region’s air and cargo channels, then surfaces fast in local retail. At Dolphin Mall in Sweetwater, police now work the parking lots with uniformed and plainclothes officers; one recent operation pulled more than 150 counterfeit luxury items from a single vehicle, bought for a few dollars each overseas and resold for sixty. Aventura, Brickell, and the Design District carry the genuine luxury inventory that makes the fakes profitable in the first place. In Miami, a counterfeit operation is often closest to the water, which means the trail back to an importer is freshest here too.
Our brand-protection work across Miami-Dade
We authenticate the problem, trace it to the importer, wholesaler, or seller, and map the distribution network across Miami-Dade, then document it for enforcement. We handle counterfeit product, product diversion and gray market, organized retail crime, and cyber-enabled cargo theft.
A Florida-licensed firm
E3 Legacy Intel is a division of Southern Recon Agency, LLC, operating under Florida Private Investigator License A-1400197. A licensed firm can lawfully run controlled purchases, field work, and chain-of-custody documentation that turn intelligence into evidence. Call (877) 732-6648 for a confidential consultation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Miami a counterfeit and gray-market hub?
It is the main United States import gateway to Latin America and the Caribbean, with major sea and air cargo and a foreign trade zone, so counterfeit and diverted goods often enter and distribute here.
Do you cover all of Miami-Dade?
Yes, across Miami-Dade and the wider South Florida region, with statewide reach beyond it.
Can you investigate goods coming through the port?
We trace product to the importer, wholesaler, or seller and document the chain. Customs enforcement is a government function, and this is general information, not legal advice.
See our Florida brand protection overview and counterfeit vs gray market explainer.
Tell us what happened
A licensed examiner reads every inquiry. You get a written, flat fee quote before any work starts. Or call (877) 732-6648.
