U.S. Customs officials seize 'everything but luggage' at Port
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach recently seized two major shipments of counterfeit merchandise worth more than $1.3 million.The shipments, seized April 8 and 11, included hats, shoes, blankets, wallets, iPods, belts, clothes, jewelry, and other objects.
The items bore fake trademarks including Burberry, Giorgio Armani, Baby Phat, Dolce & Gabbana, TAG Heuer, and many other famous brands.
Had the seizure been real, the goods would have been worth more than $38 million, authorities said today.
Customs officials found the stuff when they did an inspection of the shipments, which were labeled as “luggage."
Officials said the shipments contained “Everything but luggage.”
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