Apple items were fakes and estimated their value to be $289,550 if they had been authentic.
Last month, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents confiscated about $290,000 in counterfeit Apple Watch and AirPods that had been smuggled from China to Washington Dulles International Airport.
The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) inspected four shipments from Fairfax County on March 15. A total of 50 Apple Watches and 1,000 second-generation Apple AirPods Pro were included in these shipments. The products were taken over by the officers for additional scrutiny because they suspected they may be fake.
On March 16, CBP agents delivered records and images to the agency’s trade professionals. On March 21, the experts determined that the Apple items were fakes and estimated their value to be $289,550 if they had been authentic. On March 29, CBP agents confiscated the fake Apple items. However, No one has been charged with an offense.
