That Ray Lewis jersey you purchased may be a fake. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection operation has found nearly $3.5 million in counterfeit items at the UPS hub in Louisville and DHL hub in Cincinnati. Over 60,000 items were confiscated in just over a week including many Super Bowl jerseys, purses, wallets, watches, shoes, and electronics.
Customs officers typically find a lot of fake items surrounding big sporting events. Counterfeit items are usually easy to spot because of their poor quality, bad stitching, and possible misspellings. The jerseys have been confiscated and will be destroyed. They came from China and were headed to a number of different destinations. The investigation is continuing.