‘Operation Holiday Hoax’ Helps Feds Seize Over $4M In Counterfeit Goods In LA-Area

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LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Federal authorities say they have seized more than $4 million in phony merchandise in the Los Angeles area during this holiday season.

Investigators have stepped up their crackdown on the import and sale of counterfeit goods in an effort called Operation Holiday Hoax.

John Brooks reports

Fake designers jeans, apparel and athletic shoes involving brands like True Religion, Nike, and The North Face top the list of phony merchandise.

Several agencies, including Homeland Security Investigations of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, took part in the six-week worldwide operation.

Federal authorities say more than $4 million worth of phony merchandise was seized in the Los Angeles area alone during an international holiday season crackdown on counterfeit goods.


U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says fake designer jeans, apparel and athletic shoes involving brands such as True Religion, Nike and The North Face were seized in the LA-area during Operation Holiday Hoax.


The six-week global enforcement effort was headed by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations, with the assistance of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

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