Authorities have just uncovered one of the largest counterfeit merchandise busts in the Charlotte region, seizing more than 96,000 fake items with an estimated retail value of $7.8 million from a home in Gaston County.
The Gaston County Police Department said investigators began looking into the alleged sale of counterfeit merchandise from a Gaston County man last month. After a weeks-long investigation, officers executed a search warrant at the home on June 25.
During the search, investigators seized 96,108 suspected counterfeit items with an estimated manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $7,845,817…