U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Louisville intercepted a shipment of 160 counterfeit Rolex watches from Taiwan on November 17, preventing $2.57 million worth of fake luxury goods from reaching consumers.
According to the agency, the shipment was heading to a home in Houston when CBP officers flagged the parcel for inspection. Inside, authorities reportedly found 160 fake Rolex Just Date watches bearing protected Rolex trademarks.
CBP’s Centers of Excellence and Expertise, the agency’s trade specialists, confirmed the watches were counterfeit and seized the entire shipment, the agency noted…