Torrance police seize $500,000 worth of counterfeit purses
Police arrested a Los Angeles man and seized about $500,000 worth of counterfeit Louis Vuitton, Coach and Gucci purses that were being sold in the South Bay, officers said Wednesday.A Torrance police investigation into counterfeit merchandise took officers to a location in the 1700 block of San Pedro Street in Los Angeles, where they served a search warrant on Monday and found more than 500 purses, handbags and wallets, Torrance police Sgt. Steven Jenkinson said.
Demba Camara, 37, was arrested on suspicion of possession of counterfeit merchandise.
Torrance police community lead officers, sheriff's deputies and federal agents with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement department conducted the investigation.
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