Cincinnati feds seize dozens of fake Olympic gold medals
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Cincinnati feds seize dozens of fake Olympic gold medals
Dozens of counterfeit Olympic medals were seized in Cincinnati, federal officials with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection said."What Olympic gold medal winner would send their medal through the mail? No one," federal officials said Tuesday, announcing the seizure. Fifty counterfeit gold medals — designed to look like those from the Tokyo games — were seized in Cincinnati. Customs officials said the package came from Hong Kong and was being shipped to Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Officials did not elaborate on the seizure further, saying only, "Obviously, the recipient thought they deserved a participation medal."Photos shared of the medals include the Olympic marks and logos, reading "Tokyo 2020" on the back.
CINCINNATI —
Dozens of counterfeit Olympic medals were seized in Cincinnati, federal officials with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection said.
"What Olympic gold medal winner would send their medal through the mail? No one," federal officials said Tuesday, announcing the seizure.
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Fifty counterfeit gold medals — designed to look like those from the Tokyo games — were seized in Cincinnati.
Customs officials said the package came from Hong Kong and was being shipped to Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
Officials did not elaborate on the seizure further, saying only, "Obviously, the recipient thought they deserved a participation medal."
Photos shared of the medals include the Olympic marks and logos, reading "Tokyo 2020" on the back.