According to authorities, federal entities have intercepted and seized nearly $400,000 worth of a multinational technology company counterfeit products.
These counterfeit items were discovered in shipments from Hong Kong and seized at the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport complex and Ontario International Airport.
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection representative stated that the counterfeit items, including watches and wireless earphones, were concealed in generic packaging.
The seized items included 220 wrist wearable devices and 1,200 pairs of wireless headphones. If these products were genuine, their estimated manufacturer’s suggested retail price would have been around $396,812.
These illicit products arrived in six separate shipments via air cargo and were all seized within one week in mid-July.