The shipments contained 2,387 pieces of apparently designer jewellery - but closer inspection suggested that all was not what it seemed.
Customs and Border Protection Officers in the U.S. seized vast shipments of what appeared to be luxury jewelry by the likes of Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Rolex.The three shipments contained 2,387 rings, bracelets, necklaces, and earrings.However, CBP's Center of Excellence and Expertise, the agency's trade experts, have now suggested the trinkets are likely to be 'inauthentic'.If the luxury goods were genuine, they would have had a combined value of over $10 million.
Sutton-Burke, Director, Field Operations, Chicago Field Office.'Every day CBP officers are seizing these fraudulent de minimis shipments sent by bad actors. Criminals are trying to exploit the mail environment by peddling their counterfeit products.'Even though this package had a low declared value, they pose the same potential health, safety, and economic security risks as larger and more traditional containerized shipments,' he added.
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