Hey guys, probably half of us got scammed before in our initial pursuit of gear, just curious if the bastards that sell fake gear actually can be punished under distributing a controlled substance if it is fake?

There is the guy at my local gym that sells fake crap to newbies that don't know better. Even though I hate guys that are dishonest like this, I would't dime them out. I just tell people to watch out, becuase the shit doesn't smell right.

So, can guys like this actually be punished for distributing if caught, if the stuff isn't real? I'm assumimg before they prosecute, they have to test the gear to see if it is legit.

Thoughts?