$1.6 million in fake merchandise found during traffic stop on I-85

A traffic stop on Interstate 85 uncovered more than a million dollars in counterfeit branded merchandise, deputies said.

According to the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office, the traffic stop occurred on Monday in South Carolina.

The bogus items, which totaled $1.6 million, included labels such as Hugo Boss, Lilly Pulitzer, and Burberry, and were part of a shipment traveling from New Jersey to Atlanta, officials say.

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Authorities said no charges have been filed at this time, and the investigation is ongoing with the assistance of federal partners from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)…

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