CBP officers at Louisville's Worldport seized the three shipments on Dec. 5 and Dec. 8 shipped from Hong Kong and Taiwan, the agency said in a news release on Wednesday.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection said officers at Louisville Worldport intercepted five shipments containing about 2,200 pieces of fake designer jewelry.
The seized items, if genuine, would be worth about $3 million.
Within a 24-hour period, CBP officers intercepted three separate shipments containing 2,387 pieces of fake designer jewelry like rings, bracelets and necklaces.
The shipment of counterfeit jewelry came from Hong Kong, on its way to a residence in Ontario, Canada, according to CBP officials.
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Those shipments contained more than 1,100 pounds of pork, about 300 pounds of poultry, and nearly 90 pounds of unspecified prohibited foods.
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Federal officials said they seized two shipments containing more than $1.7 million worth of counterfeit designer rings, watch bands and phone cases at UPS Worldport Monday night.
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UPS Worldport is located at the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.
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Federal officials said all three of the shipments originated in Hong Kong.
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