The owner of jewelry shops in Miami and Hialeah was arrested after his stores were accused of selling large amounts of counterfeit luxury items, authorities said.
Manuel DeJesus Beltran-Machado, 43, was arrested Wednesday for the sale of counterfeit labels over $20,000, an arrest report said.
According to the report, Beltran-Machado is the owner of two Las Villas Jewelry stores accused of selling counterfeit jewelry of brands including Tiffany & Co., Gucci, Chanel, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Cartier, Prada and Rolex.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office started investigating after a brand investigator made two purchases at each location and the items were examined and found to be counterfeit, the report said…