MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has confiscated over P15.8 billion worth of counterfeit bags, clothes, and accessories in Divisoria, Manila, marking its latest operation targeting intellectual property rights violations.

Government operatives found more than 1.7 million fake items bearing the trademarks of brands such as Guess, Michael Kors, Coach, Louis Vuitton, and Tory Burch, the BOC said on Monday.

The seizure was made during a series of warehouse inspections conducted on May 23 by the BOC’s Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service -Intellectual Property Rights Division (CIIS-IPRD), in coordination with representatives from global fashion brand Guess.

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