ORLANDO, Fla. – As football fans start snatching up Super Bowl souvenirs, federal agents said they are starting to see a surge in counterfeit merchandise. “We do find all these items, and we confiscate them,” said Juan Carlos Estevez, Trade Supervisor for U.S.
Customs and Border Protection in Orlando. He told News 6 his agents helped confiscate large shipments of NFL souvenirs that were making their way to retailers in Central Florida and Raymond James Stadium, which is the home of Super Bowl 55.
He said all of them were counterfeit. “They were different shipments,” he said. “One was targeted (by agents) prior to their arrival, and one was just -- the officer had a hunch and opened the package, and he was right.” He said it’s not just