COUNTERFEIT ROLEX WATCHES AND DESIGNER BAGS VALUED AT $125K SEIZED AT TWO UPSTATE NEW YORK PORTS. (PHOTO).
Counterfeit Rolex watches and designer bags valued at $125K seized at two Upstate New York ports U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than $125,000 worth of counterfeit designer goods during inspections at two Upstate New York ports over the past month. The items were discovered in multiple shipments at the Port of Rochester and Port of Buffalo during February and March, and included fake Rolex watches, designer handbags, jewelry, and clothing. The counterfeit Rolex watches featured markings nearly identical to authentic models and would have carried a retail value of around $82,000 if genuine. The combined value of the remaining seized items—jewelry, handbags, and clothing—was roughly $43,000. CBP has the authority to detain, seize, forfeit, and destroy imported merchandise that infringes trademarks or copyrights registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or U.S. Copyright Office and recorded through the agency’s e-Recordation program.
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