Hundreds Of Fake Juul Pods Seized In Philadelphia: Feds

PHILADELPHIA — More than 1,150 fake Juul pods were seized in Philadelphia Monday, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

According to CBP, more than 1,152 counterfeit Juul pods, three chargers and a Juul device were seized in a shipment from China to Newark, Delaware. If authentic, the merchandise would have a Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price of nearly $4,700.

CBP officers inspected the parcel April 1.

The parcel, which arrived from China, was manifested as "plastic pipe sample."

The parcel instead contained 36 cartons of Juul pods.

Each carton contains eight packs of four pods each. The parcel also contained one Juul device and three Juul USB chargers. Officers suspected the products to be counterfeit and detained the parcel.

Working with CBP’s Consumer Products and Mass Merchandising Centers for Excellence and Expertise, the agency’s trade experts, officers verified the merchandise as counterfeits through the trademark holders.

Counterfeit products are often manufactured in unregulated facilities and with substandard materials. Counterfeit products that are inhaled or ingested pose even greater danger to consumers because there is no way to verify the authenticity or the safety of the product’s ingredients.