A news release from US Customs and Border Protection on 8 February advised that officers at Washington Dulles International Airport seized 36 counterfeit guitars recently that if authentic, would have had a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $158,692. The guitars arrived in 36 different shipments from China on 15 December. The collection consisted of 27 Gibson, 6 Fender, 2 CF Martin and 1 Paul Reed Smith guitars.
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/dulles-cbp-picks-counterfeit-guitars-tune-158k
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