NC investigators seize counterfeit clothes, gaming consoles from area stores

State authorities have seized more than $1 million in knockoff goods from stores across central North Carolina in recent weeks. Agents with the state Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force led a Saturday sweep of Fayetteville area shopping centers and flea markets, seizing fake designer apparel and accessories with an estimated retail value of $805,000.The estimated value is the amount the genuine trademarked items would sell for, authorities said. The knockoffs included counterfeit UGG boots, North Face jackets and Louis Vuitton handbags. Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Dunn police officers assisted in the sweep, along with private investigators representing brand holders.