Federal agents seize more than $8M in fake- counterfeit designer Cartier bracelets in Cincinnati, Louisville. Items were confiscated on the same day.
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CINCINNATI — Federal agents seized more than $8 million in counterfeit Cartier bracelets on Thursday, authorities said.
According toU.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, the items were confiscated on the same day in Cincinnati and Louisville, Kentucky, the agency stated in a news release on Tuesday.
Officers stopped shipments coming from Hong Kong that contained more than 800 counterfeit designer bracelets, WXIX reported. In Cincinnati, agents detained two parcels that were addressed to a residence in West Palm Beach, Florida, the CBP stated in its release.
The first parcel contained 267 fake Cartier bracelets, while the second box had 137.
Meanwhile, in Louisville, agents inspecting parcels found a shipment from the same Hong Kong location that had been discovered in Cincinnati. This package was addressed to the same residence in West Palm Beach and contained 401 Cartier rings and bracelets.
“This is a significant seizure for CBP, but unfortunately, CBP officers see counterfeit shipments like this every day,” Richard Gillespie, Port Director-Cincinnati, said in the news release. “I’m extremely proud of these officers’ determination in stopping illicit shipments, and our commitment to protecting the American economy.” Read more from Fox 13 Memphis.
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