U.S. Customs and Border Protection reports increase in fake goods coming into the Indianapolis area

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis U.S. Customs and Border Safety officers say they’ve seen a 55% improve in faux items coming into the world since final 12 months.

Officers say individuals are transport objects like faux luxurious luggage, clothes and over-the-counter items from abroad to attempt to rip-off you.

Almost 8,000 of these things value greater than $115 million had been seized within the Indy space.

The company urges you to concentrate to what you might be shopping for particularly as a result of these faux objects might put your well being in danger with cancer-causing chemical compounds.

“The clothes may very well be dangerous due to the dyes. Footwear might be dangerous to your ft as a result of they are not truly designed the way in which are purported to be designed and any magnificence merchandise — [we’re] speaking make-up or Botox lip fillers or something like that or pharmaceuticals — they don’t seem to be protected by the USA companies saying that is actual,” stated Timothy Hubbard, CBP Indianapolis Chief Officers.

Officers additionally seized practically 10,000 kilos of medication — double the quantity from final 12 months. A few of these medicine had been transported in objects like a stuffed bear.

Customs and Border Safety tells WRTV the highest three medicine coming into Indianapolis are marijuana, ecstasy and meth.