U.S. Customs and Border Safety officers seized 85 counterfeit Rolex Watches that displayed the model’s protected trademark final week.Photograph: cbp.govPretend Rolex watches have a rising market in Cincinnati as a connection level — apparently one value not less than $5.8 million.
U.S. Customs and Border Safety officers lately seized a haul of counterfeit Rolex watches coming by the Port of Cincinnati, re-designated in 2015 because the Ports of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.
The 85 watches in final week’s bust displayed the protected Rolex trademark.
In a Feb. 2 statement, CBP says that the watches originated in Hong Kong, have been transported by way of a freight forwarder in Saudi Arabia and have been headed to an residence in New York Metropolis.
The declared worth of the counterfeit watches was $402, however had they been precise Rolexes, the haul would have been value $5,844,500, CBP says.
“Customers needs to be conscious that if a identified high-value model is being provided for an unusually low worth, it may very nicely be faux. CBP encourages the usage of respected distributors in your helpful purchases,” Cincinnati Port Director Richard Gillespie says within the assertion. “Our officers are devoted to stopping counterfeiters from defrauding shoppers and bonafide companies.”
