The Brief
- Federal officers at Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport seized 75 fake Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rings arriving from China.
- The shipment was falsely labeled as metal hairpins, with authentic versions valued at an estimated $750,000.
- Homeland Security Investigations has taken over the case to investigate the intended importer.
HOUSTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at George Bush Intercontinental Airport seized 75 counterfeit Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl championship rings this past week, federal authorities announced Thursday.
Fake Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rings seized
What we know:
The shipment, which arrived Oct. 30 from Guangzhou, China, was falsely manifested as “Hair Pins Metal.” CBP officers intercepted the express consignment parcel after noting poor craftsmanship and detained the cargo for further examination by the CBP Trade Enforcement Team.…