Crime & Safety
$130K Worth Of Fake Louis Vuitton Bags Seized In Philadelphia
Customs and Border Protection officials in Philadelphia said the bags were headed to a New Jersey destination from Hong Kong.
PHILADELPHIA — Numerous fake designed handbags were intercepted and seized in Philadelphia recently, according to federal officials.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized a shipment of 37 counterfeit Louis Vuitton handbags Thursday, Dec. 12 that arrived in Philadelphia from Hong Kong.
If authentic, the handbags would have had a manufacturer suggested retail price of $130,610. They were destined to an address in Logan Township, New Jersey.
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The shipment of three boxes initially arrived Nov. 25 manifested as "Lady Bag Sample."
Customs officers suspected the shipment to be counterfeit and detained it.
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