Credit U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) trade enforcement officers for playing excellent defense.
On Sunday, the officers seized a shipment of 108 fake Super Bowl rings of various Super Bowl champs including Super Bowl 44 winning-New Orleans Saints.
If authentic, the rings would be worth $1,080,000. Counterfeit ones are sold on the internet for $25.
The rings arrived in the U.S. from Hong Kong manifested as alloy rings. CBP officers noted the poor craftsmanship and detained the rings to verify authenticity with the National Football League, the trademark holder. The NFL confirmed the rings as fakes.