Feds Seize Fake Super Bowl, World Series Rings Destined For Delco

DREXEL HILL, PA — More than half a million dollars of fake Super Bowl and World Series championship rings destined for Delaware County were seized in Philadelphia recently, according to Customs and Border Protection officials.

Officials said on Nov. 7, customs officers seized nine counterfeit Patriots Super Bowl rings as well as one Houston Astros and one New York Yankees World Series rings.

If authentic, the Patriots rings and World Series rings would have had a manufacturer suggested retail price of $526,000.

Customs said the package was going to a Drexel Hill address from China and was manifested as “box,” with a value of $14.

Officers suspected the rings to be counterfeit and detained the shipment.

CBP officers then worked with CBP’s Consumer Products and Mass Merchandising Centers for Excellence and Expertise, the agency’s trade experts, and verified through league and team trademark holders that the rings were counterfeit.

"Scammers and transnational criminal organizations take advantage of collectors and sports fans who desire to obtain a piece of sports history to line their pockets with illicit financial gains," said Casey Durst, Director of Field Operations for CBP’s Baltimore Field Office. "Customs and Border Protection will continue to work closely with our trade and consumer safety partners to intercept counterfeit consumer goods that can harm American consumers and our nation’s economy, and steal revenue and brand integrity from U.S. businesses and trademark holders."