$1B worth of knockoffs taken by authorities in New York in largest US counterfeit goods seizure

NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities in New York City say they’ve made the largest U.S. seizure of counterfeit goods, consisting of handbags, shoes and other luxury merchandise valued at more than $1 billion. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Wednesday (Nov. 15, 2023) two people have been charged with trafficking the knockoffs from a New York City storage unit and other locations from January through October. Photographs show shelves stacked with counterfeit wallets and bags in one location and handbags hanging from floor-to-ceiling hooks in another. The two men charged could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted.