US Customs and Border Protection officers in Los Angeles recently seized dozens of fake luxury watches that – if they were legitimate – would have been valued at more than $1.2 million
The 41 watches were shipped in individual packages via air cargo from China to various US destinations and were intentionally mislabeled to avoid detection at Los Angeles International Airport, CBP announced. The counterfeit items discovered between April 12 and May 22 were falsely declared as bracelets, belts, walk clocks and decorations, according to a news release from the agency. The shipment included lookalike versions of watches sold by Rolex, Omega and Patek Philippe, among other brands.
Martel, CBP director of field operations in Los Angeles, said in the news release. “Consumers should know that buying fake watches is never a good idea, don’t waste your money,” Martel said. Watches and jewelry were the top products seized by CBP in 2022, with seizures valued at more than $1.14 billion. Last year, nearly 21,000 shipments were seized by CBP containing 25 million goods that violated intellectual property rights, the agency said.
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