{"id":2638661,"date":"2026-08-01T08:54:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T12:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-authorities-seize-28-million-in-counterfeit-watches\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T09:13:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T13:13:30","slug":"federal-authorities-seize-28-million-in-counterfeit-watches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-authorities-seize-28-million-in-counterfeit-watches\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Authorities Seize $28 Million in Counterfeit Watches"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffederal-authorities-seize-28-million-in-counterfeit-watches%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2638661&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>U.S.Customs and Border Protection recently seized 200 counterfeit watches valued at up to $28 million, originating from Hong Kong and headed to Illinois. These watches, bearing fake Audemars Piguet trademarks, highlight ongoing issues with counterfeit goods impacting U.S. businesses, consumers, and teh economy. In addition to the seizure of 200 watches,authorities also intercepted 375 additional fake luxury watches worth over $54 million. The rise in e-commerce has facilitated the import of small packages containing counterfeit items,which pose health,safety,and economic risks-ranging from substandard automotive parts to dangerous chemicals. Officials emphasize that counterfeit products damage legitimate companies and threaten consumer safety. The seizures underscore the significance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-installs-razor-wire-along-new-mexico-border-to-block-illegal-crossings\/\" title=\"Texas uses razor wire to prevent illegal crossings along the New Mexico border.\">border enforcement efforts<\/a> against illegal trade in counterfeit goods.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the recent seizure of 200 counterfeit watches \u2014 amounting to a potential of $28 million in fraud.<\/p>\n<p>A July 17 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/newsroom\/national-media-release\/28-million-counterfeit-watches-seized-louisville-cbp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">release<\/a> from the agency said that the shipment, seized at the Port of Louisville, was sent from Hong Kong and bound for Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>The package was pulled for inspection, leading to the discovery with the 200 watches bearing supposed Audemars Piguet trademarks.<\/p>\n<p>Audemars Piguet is a Swiss luxury brand.<\/p>\n<p>If the watches had been sold at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gina-caranos-mandalorian-action-figures-skyrocket-in-price-after-cancel-culture-row\/\" title=\"Gina Carano\u2019s \u2018Mandalorian\u2019 Action Figures Skyrocket In Price After \u2018Cancel Culture\u2019 Row\">suggested retail price<\/a>, they would have been valued at $28 million \u2014 or $140,000 per watch.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">2 counterfeit Rolex &#038; Audemars Piguet watches were seized by Louisville CBP. The shipment was from Hong Kong heading to PA. Had these been real their MSRP would\u2019ve been $177K. In FY 2025, seizures from China &#038; Hong Kong accounted for approximately 67% of counterfeits seized. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lpwnHmYdkd\">pic.twitter.com\/lpwnHmYdkd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CBP Chicago (@CBPChicago) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CBPChicago\/status\/2069155174430523693?\">June 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cCounterfeit goods are poor quality products costing U.S. businesses billions of dollars a year while robbing our country of jobs and tax revenues,\u201d Louisville\u2019s Port Director, Philip Onken, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOfficers are trained to identify illicit shipments and work diligently for American consumers by stopping the flow of unlawful trade.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Also at the Port of Louisville, authorities seized 375 counterfeit Audemars Piguet watches with a more than $54 million potential sale price.<\/p>\n<p>Customs and Border Protection noted in the release that \u201cillegitimate sales are some of the most profitable transnational crimes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCounterfeiters sell inauthentic versions of popular products in response to trends, often through online sources, which adversely impacts legitimate U.S. businesses,\u201d the release added.<\/p>\n<p>Such items could include perfumes, cosmetics, fashion pieces, jewelry, and other luxury items.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Beware of Rolex watches arriving from Hong Kong. CBP officers in Indianapolis seized 4 brand new Rolex,1 brand new Patek, &#038; 1 brand new Audemars watches hidden in bubble wrap and the empty boxes for them for trademark violation. Rolex watches are from Switzerland not Hong Kong. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gARJokXUF1\">pic.twitter.com\/gARJokXUF1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CBP Chicago (@CBPChicago) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CBPChicago\/status\/2078231363099017489?\">July 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>They could also include unsafe automotive parts or electronics \u2014 posing a \u201cserious health and safety risks to American consumers as they are often made with substandard or harmful materials.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The rise of e-commerce has led to \u201clarge volumes of low-value, small packages being imported into the U.S.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany counterfeit seizures occur in the international mail and express environments, which are channels through which small, e-commerce packages destined for the U.S. travel,\u201d the agency added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany of these shipments contain counterfeit goods that pose the same health, safety, and economic security risks as large, containerized shipments.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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