Counterfeit Watches Seized by Customs and Border Protection
Customs and Border Protection officers in Louisville seized two shipments from Hong Kong containing 53 counterfeit watches.
The seized goods would have had a combined retail price of $6.6 million if genuine, bearing unauthorized versions of trademarks from Richard Mille, Rolex, Hublot, Cartier, Swarovski, G-Shock, and Patek Philippe.
The items were deemed counterfeit by CBP's Centers of Excellence and Expertise and have been turned over to Homeland Security Investigations.
The shipments were addressed to residences in Union City, Georgia, and Doral, Florida.
No comment from authorities.
Author's summary: Louisville Customs seized $6M in counterfeit watches.