Federal law enforcement officers seized nearly $400,000 worth of counterfeit Apple products found in shipments from Hong Kong at the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport complex and at Ontario International Airport, authorities said Tuesday.
The counterfeit items, which included phony Apple watches and wireless earphones, were “concealed in generic packaging,” according to Jaime Ruiz of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
The items included 220 “wrist wearable devices” and 1,200 pairs of wireless headphones, Ruiz said.
“If genuine, the seized products would have had an estimated manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $396,812,” Ruiz said.
The illicit products, arriving in six individual shipments via air cargo, were seized in a one-week period in mid-July.
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SMH
Undoubtedly to have been sold on Amazon (with free shipping).
I saw a set of counterfeit AirPod Pros once. The iPhone recognized them when the case was opened, just like with genuine ones, and they paired and worked. The case looked the same too. The difference? They sounded absolutely awful and had no noise cancellation. It’s hard to even describe how bad they sounded. Worse than generic $10 buds.
“MacDailyNews Note: Anyone with information about illegal trade or other suspicious activities can call U.S. Customs and Border Protection at 800-BE-ALERT.”
Yea, right after they close the boarder.
What a Joke. Democrats are the enemy of this country. need to be annihilated.
“…close the boarder.”
Proofread please or we revoke your G.E.D., assuming you have one.