Electronics headed to North Dakota would be worth over $2M, feds say. But they’re fake
Border officials seized over 6,000 fake entertainment systems from a rail container being sent to North Dakota. If they were real, they’d retail for over $2 million.
The counterfeit electronics were confiscated by border protection officers in North Dakota, officials announced.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection discovered these fake entertainment systems in a rail container on its way to North Dakota, the agency said in a news release.
Officers seized 6,464 of the counterfeit electronics that violated intellectual property rights regulations, according to the release.
If the goods were real, the suggested retail price would run $2,068,480, officials said.
According to a photo provided, fake Furrion entertainment systems were among the counterfeit goods.
“CBP is focused on identifying and intercepting counterfeit merchandise and products. The enforcement of trade laws at U.S. ports of entry remains a high priority for us,” James Rector, the Portal Port Director, said in the release. “Counterfeiting adversely affects the ability of lawful copyright holders to profit from their original ideas. Counterfeiting also harms consumers because manufacturers of forged products have little motivation to use safe, high-quality materials in their products.”
This story was originally published March 1, 2022 at 6:16 PM with the headline "Electronics headed to North Dakota would be worth over $2M, feds say. But they’re fake."
