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CBP seizes $14.1 million in fake designer jewelry
The shipment would have been worth more than $14.1 million if genuine, CBP officials said, and included bracelets and necklaces bearing luxury-brand designs.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers stationed in Louisville seized 1,622 pieces of counterfeit designer jewelry in a single express consignment shipment, earlier this month. This shipment would have had a combined Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price of over $14.1 million, if the goods had been genuine, according to CBP officials. The shipment, which arrived from Hong Kong and was headed to Chicago, containe…