A Lawrence man has been charged with counterfeiting and conspiracy for allegedly selling hundreds of thousands of counterfeit Nintendo products and accessories on Amazon that were stored in an Island Park warehouse.
Amazon and Nintendo referred a complaint for investigation to NCDA Detective Investigators after uncovering alleged counterfeit Nintendo products being sold through the online retailer’s ecommerce platform across five individual seller accounts: PandaVida Inc., Unibabe, ABC of product, this too shall pass, and Zuzu Cares 4 U (now listed as ArminStore on Amazon). Each of the accounts used the address 4217 Austin Boulevard in Island Park as a shipping or removal address to move merchandise to or from Amazon’s fulfillment centers.
The sellers offered Nintendo Switch Docking Stations, devices used to connect the Nintendo Switch console to televisions, Docking Station Adapters, and Pokémon Go Plus Accessories, which are used to support the Pokémon Go mobile game.
A review of the products offered through the various sellers by Nintendo revealed several inconsistencies with legitimate Nintendo products, including incorrect serial numbers, product codes, incorrect designs and incorrect Japanese language characters that confirmed the products were counterfeit.
Based on Amazon sales records across the five seller accounts, between October 2018 and September 2025, more than 200,000 Nintendo Switch Docking Stations, 10,000 Switch Dock Adapters and approximately 15,705 counterfeit Pokémon Go Plus Accessories were sold, for total gross sales of more than $2 million by the five seller accounts.
Further investigation revealed that each of the five seller accounts was allegedly controlled or connected to Isaac Lapidus through the Island Park warehouse, Amazon accounts, bank account information, or phone numbers tied to the defendant.
Lapidus is the signatory on the mortgage for 4217 Austin Boulevard, the Island Park warehouse listed by each seller account with Amazon for fulfillment purposes. He is also listed as the owner of PandaVida, Inc.
After identifying the suspected counterfeit products, Amazon flagged the accounts and prevented any additional sales.
A search warrant executed on September 2, 2025, at the Island Park warehouse recovered 46 boxes of Nintendo Switch Docking Station and power adapter sets, 23 boxes of Nintendo Cool Baby HD video game sets, and 33 boxes of Nintendo Pokémon Plus Go Accessories. All the items were determined by Amazon to be counterfeit. Lapidus was arrested on the same day by NCDA Detective Investigators.
Lapidus, 34, was arraigned on September 3 before Judge Lisa Locurto on charges of Trademark Counterfeiting in the First Degree (a Class C felony) and Conspiracy in the Fourth Degree (a Class E felony). The defendant pleaded not guilty and was released to pre-trial services. He is due back in court on September 18, 2025. If convicted, Lapidus faces up to 15 years in prison.
“For years, this defendant allegedly hawked hundreds of thousands of counterfeit Nintendo accessories for popular consoles and games through several Amazon seller accounts he controlled and kept the phony merchandise in an Island Park warehouse for distribution to unsuspecting buyers. Despite consumer complaints about imitation products in their reviews, sales totaled into the millions of dollars,” said Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. “Counterfeit products are not just bad for business, they can also be dangerous for consumers, especially when electronics are involved. It may be hard to spot a fake online, but consumers should always look out for poor reviews, try to shop directly from brands or manufacturers – not third-party sellers – and always double-check the seller and shipping source when shopping e-commerce. Simple steps can protect your wallet and your safety.”