NEW YORK — Federal authorities in New York introduced on Wednesday the largest-ever seizure of counterfeit items, consisting of purses, footwear and different luxurious merchandise valued at greater than $1 billion.
Two folks have been charged with trafficking the knock-offs from a New York Metropolis storage unit and different places from January by October, the U.S. Lawyer’s Workplace stated.
Images launched by prosecutors confirmed cabinets stacked with counterfeit wallets and baggage in a single location and purses hanging from hooks from flooring to ceiling in one other.
“The seizures introduced as we speak include merchandise with over a billion {dollars} in estimated retail worth, the largest-ever seizure of counterfeit items in U.S. historical past,” U.S. Lawyer Damian Williams stated.
The 2 males charged might resist 10 years in jail if convicted.
