U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized counterfeit designer merchandise at Chicago O'Hare International Airport Tuesday valued at more than $1.3 million.
The merchandise was being shipped from Hong Kong to Toronto and was found in a warehouse sweep of arriving international freight shipments, according to a news release.
The shipment contained more than 2,000 items, including wallets, handbags, purses and tote bags bearing protected trademarks. The merchandise had a suggested retail price of more than $1.3 million and a domestic value of more than $300,000. Included in the shipment were counterfeit Prada and Coach handbags, Gucci and Louis Vuitton wallets, Chanel belts and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
Brett Sturgeon, public liaison officer with the Customs and Border Protection's Chicago office, said at this time, it doesn't look like any arrests would be made in relation to the "large" seizure. He said the office will now alert the shipper and consignee of the merchandise seizure.
