Border Patrol Seizes Counterfeit Cleaning Products At Port of Entry

 


EL PASO, TX – CBP officers at the Bridge of the Americas commercial import facility in El Paso seized a shipment of what turned out to be tampered with and prohibited for sale in the U.S.

“In the current environment it is reprehensible that someone would attempt a scheme like this to prey upon the concerns and fears of our community, likely for financial gain,” said CBP El Paso Director of Field Operations Hector Mancha. “Our officers remain focused and attentive to all threats they may encounter.”

An inspection of the cleaning products on March 16, showed the shipment manifesto claimed to contain cleaning supplies and toilet paper.

Inside agents found 168 boxes of Clorox bleach (127 oz.), 75 boxes of Pinol cleaner (33.81 oz.), 28 boxes of Fabuloso cleaner (169 oz.), 23 boxes of Pinol cleaner (27.99 oz.), 9 boxes of Clorox cleaner (31.44 oz.), and 20 boxes of Adorable brand toilet paper.

Agents and National Guard soldiers “noted that many of the bottles had no safety seals and appeared to have been tampered with.” Bleach bottles didn’t smell like bleach and field testing showed the products contained water.

Further testing revealed the primary ingredient in many of the bottles was only water. d. A representative from the Clorox Company also advised CBP that the Spanish labeled product was not permitted for sale in the U.S. and importation is a violation. All products were seized pending further investigation.

Subscribe to the LIVE! Daily

The LIVE! Daily is the "newspaper to your email" for San Angelo. Each content-packed edition has weather, the popular Top of the Email opinion and rumor mill column, news around the state of Texas, news around west Texas, the latest news stories from San Angelo LIVE!, events, and the most recent obituaries. The bottom of the email contains the most recent rants and comments. The LIVE! daily is emailed 5 days per week. On Sundays, subscribers receive the West Texas Real Estate LIVE! email.

Required

Most Recent Videos

Post a comment to this article here:

X Close