Friday, February 4, 2022

$2.88 Million of Counterfeit Items Intercepted by Chicago CBP in January

On January 31, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at an Express Consignment Operations (ECO) hub near O’Hare seized a shipment that was arriving from Israel containing over $713,000 worth of counterfeit Cartier, Louis Vuitton, and Versace bracelets, rings, and necklaces.

During the month of January, Chicago CBP averaged at least one shipment a day of counterfeit goods. Officers at the ECO and Chicago’s International Mail Facility (IMF) seized a total of 29 shipments worth a staggering $2.88 million. Officers found everything from counterfeit shoes, wallets, designer apparel, handbags, jewelry, and more.

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