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1,000 Faux Audemars Piguets Confiscated, Valued Over $28.7 Million

1,000 Faux Audemars Piguets Confiscated, Valued Over $28.7 Million

US Customs officials confiscated over 1,000 imitation Audemars Piguet watches at the Laredo, Texas border crossing.

Mexican drug cartels are now in the business of counterfeit luxury watches. That’s what US Customs officials are saying after confiscating over 1,000 imitation Audemars Piguet watches at the Laredo, Texas border crossing. The knock-offs were interspersed with 3,080 genuine Audemars Piguet pieces, which were intended to mask the presence of the fakes.

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