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Counterfeit Coolers Bound For Twin Cities Seized At Border

PORTAL, N.D. (AP) -- U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents seized nearly 900 coolers at the Portal Port of Entry.

The agency says the coolers with built-in stereo systems had counterfeit markings. They were valued at more than $170,000.

Counterfeit Coolers
(credit: U.S. Customs and Border Protection)

Port Director Brent Beeter says the coolers were in a rail container bound for Minneapolis.

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