Fake Hermes, Chanel, LV and Gucci goods seized in HK$44 million Hong Kong bust
Customs officers uncover 25 cases and confiscate 67,000 counterfeit items in a joint operation with mainland Chinese and Macau counterparts
Hong Kong customs has seized a haul of counterfeit luxury goods worth an estimated HK$44 million (US$5.6 million), including fake Hermes and Chanel handbags and Louis Vuitton and Gucci shoes, which were destined for US and European markets, among others.
The Customs and Excise Department said on Thursday that its officers detected 25 cases and confiscated about 67,000 counterfeit items in a joint operation with mainland Chinese and Macau counterparts from July 18 to 31.
The seized goods included a variety of bogus products, such as Hermes and Chanel bags, Louis Vuitton and Gucci footwear, Rolex and Patek Philippe watches, and sports jerseys.
The department said it uncovered 19 of the cases at local express courier and logistics companies through intelligence analysis and in-depth investigations.
Officers also intercepted a 40-foot container that was being transshipped through Hong Kong at the Tuen Mun River Trade Terminal, where they discovered a batch of suspected fake goods.