Two people were arrested in the raid targeting bogus bags likely headed to Santee Alley
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Major Crimes Bureau detectives raided a storefront and downtown L.A. warehouse in the fashion district this week to uncover a sprawling counterfeit retail operation filled with fake designer label items.
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Authorities estimate the street value of the seized merchandise falls somewhere between $5 million and $10 million. Detectives served warrants at both a retail store in the 500 block of South Los Angeles Street and a warehouse in the 500 block of Main Street, according to deputies.
Many of those bags were likely headed to L.A.’s center for counterfeit goods on Santee Alley, and were being sold in plain sight at Royal Inc. at 6th Avenue and Main Street
Credit: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Mixed among the high-end luxury labels were other bogus bags, including a Lululemon cross-body bag and Hello Kitty branded items. LASD officials say two people were taken into custody but stressed that the male and a female Asian adult were taken into custody. This remains an active investigation, the LASD said, adding: “additional arrests or charges are possible as the case progresses.”
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Anyone with information related to this investigation is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Major Crimes Bureau’s Tip Line at (562) 946-7893
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