Monthly Archives: April 2018

$400 Million in Fake Brands Seized in Kingston

A raid by Jamaican police on two stores in downtown Kingston that were operated by six Chinese nationals, five men and a woman, who were taken into custody for selling counterfeit apparel, included well-known brands like Adidas, Nike,and Louis Vuitton, worth an estimated $400 million.

Seizures of counterfeit goods are on the rise in Jamaica. So far $600 million in counterfeit goods have been seized in April alone. Last year, the Jamaican Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime (C-TOC) Branch seized $1.9 billion worth of fake goods.

Counterfeit Makeup Had Bacteria and Human and Animal Feces

LAPD recently raided 21 businesses and seized an estimated $700,000 worth of counterfeit cosmetics. Six of the owners were arrested while the rest received cease-and-desist orders. An analysis showed the fakes had bacteria and human and animal feces.
The bust in Santee Alley netted makeup similar to such popular brands as Urban Decay, NARS, MAC, Kylie Cosmetics by Kylie Jenner, and others. The products look almost identical to high-quality eyeshadow, lipstick, and mascara but, authorities say, their prices should have raised eyebrows. Police were tipped off after consumers complained of skin rashes.