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The 241st anniversary of America’s decisive Revolutionary War victory at Yorktown will be commemorated over the next several days leading to Yorktown Day on Wednesday.

Customs and Border Protection said the counterfeit sensors would create a safety risk had they been installed on a vehicle.

The product is illegal in the United States, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention demanding “bushmeat” found at U.S. ports “be destroyed along with any personal items that may have come in contact with the bushmeat.”

MINNEAPOLIS— At Minneapolis – Saint Paul International Airport (MSP), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers have identified a trend that could have deadly effects and lead to another outbreak of disease.  The culprit is bushmeat.

Bushmeat could be infected with germs that can cause sickness in people including the Ebola virus.

Feds seize at Twin Cities airport 230 fake designer accessories shipped from Asia There have been four such shipments seized in Minnesota by border agents since mid-December.  January 26, 2021 — 11:00am Text size Copy shortlink: Federal agents intercepted shipments containing 230 knockoff designer handbags, wallets and other items destined for Minneapolis and the Duluth area that could have fetched an estimated $560,000 had the goo...

Charlie Wiese Created: January 25, 2021 02:58 PM More than $550,000 worth of knock-off designer apparel was seized by U.S. Customs and Border officers in Minneapolis on Jan. 22.  According to a release by CBP, on Jan. 22, officers in Minneapolis seized two shipments arriving from Laos. The shipments were destined for a residence in Minneapolis and Superior, Wi.  The shipments contained apparel CBP officers determined was in violation of CBP trademark and copyright code. ...

Border officers seize more than $550K in counterfeit designer goods The shipments of fake goods were seized on Jan. 22. Author: Credit: U.S. Customs and Border Protection U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Minneapolis seized two shipments of fake designer clothes worth more than $550,000.  According to a news release, CBP officers on Jan. 22 seized the shipments arriving from Laos, with officers noting the clothing had "various inconsistencies, poor quality and incorrect pack...

Border agents seize 40,000 unapproved prescription pills in Minnesota The drugs are worth more than $12,000. Author: The U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Minneapolis have seized an incoming shipment containing 40,520 unapproved prescription pills worth over $12,000.  The shipment from Laos, addressed to a Brooklyn Park residence, contained several different kinds of drugs, including over-the-counter medications and one schedule II medication.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administrati...

"If they were authentic, the retail value would have been $405,975," read a statement from federal authorities.