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Customs officers with the fake luggage on Phuket today

Bagged! Phuket Fakes Nabbed as Customs Bust Luggage Racket

Monday, July 16, 2012
PHUKET: Customs officers on Phuket have busted a racket in which quality copy luggage was regularly transported from Bangkok to Phuket for sale.

The bags were being despatched at night by truck as packages to be picked up on Phuket, with false names and telephone numbers on the wrapping.

The luggage would then be distributed on Phuket to outlets in Patong and Karon for sale to tourists.

Among the luggage brands displayed today by Customs officers at Phuket's deep sea port, where they have an office, were Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Gucci, Mulberry, Prada, Mont Blanc and Chanel.

The gear was made in China and distributed to Vietnam, Laos and Thailand for sale, officers said.

The latest haul with a value of more than 900,000 baht was intercepted on Sunday.

Although the delivery address was given as an office on the Bypass Road in Phuket City, no arrests have been made because false names were being used.

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I wonder how much this highly successful sting operation cost - catching no one.

Posted by Tbs on July 16, 2012 17:31

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Maybe it is possible, next time, to check the bags, but deliver them afterwards to the given address and the 'false named' person? Because someone wanna have the bags, so they will not deny, that the person is existing, but 'outside'! Gotcha.

Posted by ??? on July 16, 2012 19:23

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Some people just come with too much baggage.

Posted by Andrew on July 16, 2012 19:45

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Did the cops get a free bag each?! Looks like it from the photo.....

Posted by Anonymous on July 16, 2012 23:00


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