{"id":4842,"date":"2026-06-17T23:01:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T23:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4842"},"modified":"2026-06-17T23:01:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T23:01:23","slug":"6-million-in-counterfeit-fifa-world-cup-merchandise-seized-in-houston-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4842","title":{"rendered":"$6 million in counterfeit FIFA World Cup merchandise seized in Houston area"},"content":{"rendered":"<div> <!-- --> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>HOUSTON<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span>U.S. Customs and Border officials (CBP) reportedly found millions of dollars worth of counterfeit FIFA World Cup 2026 merchandise in Houston.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4840\">John Mendoza, Jr. shooting: Brazoria County hires outside counsel to represent the county regarding shooting<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Fake FIFA products found in Houston<\/h2>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>What we know:<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>CBP officials say their Houston\/Galveston Trade Enforcement officers seized over $6 million worth of products for &#8220;Intellectual Property Rights violations, including trademarks owned by FIFA.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Officers reported the following items:<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>12,000 Adidas soccer jerseys<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>4,5000 Adidas FIFA Soccer balls<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>4,4000 pairs of athletic shoes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>69 FIFA packages with 2,200 counterfeit Apple watches and earbuds with FIFA logo<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Toys<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Perfumes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- --> <!-- --><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span>Image 1 of 5<\/span> <\/p>\n<div>\u25bc<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>(Photos courtesy of US Customs and Border Protection)<\/span> <!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- --><\/div>\n<p> <!-- --><\/div>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>CBP says that they use &#8220;intelligence gathering&#8221; and analyze previous trends for major events like the FIFA World Cup. 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