Pittsburgh custom agents seize over $51,000 in counterfeit electronics, shoes, purses

PITTSBURGH — Agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced they seized 19 packages from Hong Kong, two from China and one each from Taiwan and Singapore worth more than $51,000.

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The packages contained:

• 264 Flawless shavers
• 235 Apple chargers
• 120 pairs of Apple AirPods
• 60 HDMI switches
• 21 fully-loaded Nintendo-like gaming systems
• 20 pairs of Air Jordan sneakers
• Assorted Louis Vuitton, Prada, Fendi and Gucci purses and wallets

CBP agents said the packages were being shipped to addresses in Allegheny, Washington and Westmoreland counties.

According to a news release, China remains the largest source for seized counterfeit and pirated goods.

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CBP counterfeit goods Pittsburgh Customs and Border Protection agents seized over $51,000 of counterfeit goods including electronics, shoes and purses. (Customs and Border Protection)

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