Border officials seize sunglasses

Federal officials say they’ve seized more than 350 pairs of counterfeit sunglasses at the North Dakota border. A statement from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency said the shipment seized at the Pembina border station was valued at about $122,000. Officials say counterfeit Dolce & Gabbanna and Versace sunglasses were mixed with genuine sunglasses.

PEMBINA, N.D. (AP) — Federal officials say they’ve seized more than 350 pairs of counterfeit sunglasses at the North Dakota border.

A statement from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency said the shipment seized at the Pembina border station was valued at about $122,000. Officials say counterfeit Dolce & Gabbanna and Versace sunglasses were mixed with genuine sunglasses.

The agency said businesses register their trademarks and copyright information online to help Customs and Border Protection officials identify fake merchandise.

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