Counterfeit Shipment from China Seized at LA Port Print E-mail
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Written by Chelsey Drysdale   
Wednesday, 26 August 2009 14:44

LONG BEACH, CA – A shipment from China of close to 13,000 counterfeit routers and Ethernet switches was seized at the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex Friday.
 
Agents confiscated 5,475 wireless routers and 7,472 Ethernet switches, according to published reports, citing U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
 
The products had logos indistinguishable from those made by Apple and Microsoft, the reports said.
 
Officials estimated the value of the shipment at more than $650,000, with a retail price topping $850,000.
 
No arrests have been made.

 


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