–
U.S. customs seized 2,000 counterfeit Apple Airpods, protecting residents from $ 398,000 worth of goods. Except that customs officers accidentally confiscated completely different OnePlus Buds headphones.
It happened at the end of August at the airport in New York, with headphones arriving from Hong Kong and their destination was Nevada. The US Customs and Border Protection announced this in a press release (deposit) and boasted on Twitter.
Hey, give those back! ????
— OnePlus USA (@OnePlus_USA) September 14, 2020
The true value of the shipment is less than half, as OnePlus Buds sell for $ 79. Let’s put aside that the headphones are a bit like Airpods, like many other wireless headphones from Chinese manufacturers. However, they do not have any Apple markings on them, and the box also shows OnePlus on the box, according to photos taken by the customs administration.
“Customs protect the American public from various dangers on a daily basis” said Troy Miller, director of CBP in New York. “The interception of these counterfeit headphones is a reflection of the vigilance and determination of our officers.” CBP seized 27,599 shipments worth $ 1.5 billion last year, the report said.
The customs report in a tweet stated that “This is not Apple”, in which, paradoxically, she was right. Even after being published in many media, CBP’s press release is still the same.
withdroj: CBP, androidpolice
