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U.S. Customs seize more than $4K worth of fake Nike, Balenciaga shoes

JACKSON, Miss. — More than $4,000 worth of fake Nike Air Max, Nike Air Jordan and Balenciaga shoes were seized by U.S.Customs and Border Protection officers recently at the Port of Vicksburg/Jackson.

CBP said in a Tuesday news release that the shoes were from Hong Kong and found by officials in an express consignment facility. They were in four separate packages labeled "casual shoes."

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Real Balenciaga shoes are sold online at prices ranging from $700 to $1,000. The price for legitimate Air Jordans ranges from $100 to $1,000.

"Counterfeit brand-name shoes is a multi-million dollar criminal industry that preys on consumers looking for deals," CBP Vicksburg/Jackson Port Director Michael Morris said in a statement. "It's best to keep in mind that if a product seems too good for the price, it may not be legitimate."

Days earlier, CBP said it seized more than $2.2 million worth of counterfeit shoes in Los Angeles.