Sweep Discovers More Than $1.3 Million in Counterfeit Items

(Bowdeya Tweh— The Times)

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. Read more here.