Hong Kong customs seizes 12 boxes of mooncakes sold in fake Hermes, Gucci, LV packaging
Woman, 21, arrested for using boxes bearing forged trademarks of brands including Hermes, Chanel, Gucci and Louis Vuitton to sell festive items
Hong Kong customs has seized 12 boxes of mooncakes in counterfeit gift boxes bearing the labels of designer brands and arrested an online seller in the run-up to the Mid-Autumn Festival.
A source familiar with the matter said on Thursday it was the first customs operation in which authorities seized counterfeit boxes of multiple well-known luxury brands such as Hermes, Chanel, Gucci and Louis Vuitton containing mooncakes and tableware.
The insider said a 21-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of selling two fake gift boxes to customs officers posing as online consumers.
After placing the online orders, a meeting to hand over the goods was arranged. Officers then met the woman and arrested her.
They later found another 10 boxes bearing the forged trademarks in her flat in Southern district of Hong Kong Island.
Without naming the brands involved, Senior Inspector Liu Man-chun of customs’ intellectual property investigation bureau said: “One of the brands mainly sells leather products and clothing. Information from the copyright owner indicates they do not design or produce such mooncakes or tableware.”