(Credit for Photo: Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Caption for Photos: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized counterfeit designer brand jewelry, handbags, and scarves, valued at $307,870 had they been authentic, in Pittsburgh on January 29, 2026. Unscrupulous vendors illegally profit through sales of counterfeit goods that are generally manufactured with substandard materials and that pose potential health and safety threats to unsuspecting consumers. Caveat emptor, or buyer beware – consumers can protect their families by buying authentic goods from reputable and authorized vendors. (CBP Photos/Handouts)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced yesterday that more than $300,000 worth of counterfeit designer bags and jewelry were seized in Pittsburgh. The agency stated that officers inspected a parcel on December 1st that arrived from China via air cargo and was destined for a Pittsburgh address. It contained high-end designer products like handbags, scarves, bracelets, necklaces and earrings bearing brand names like Chanel, Christian Dior and Louis Vuitton. Officers detained the parcel for further investigation after suspecting the products were fake. U.S. Customs and Border Protection also stated that if they had been real, they would have been worth over $307,000.