NORFOLK, Va. — Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is warning consumers about counterfeit merchandise after local officials seized almost $800,000 worth of knockoff kids' toys.

Port of Norfolk officials said 17,634 pieces of counterfeit merchandise were seized on Oct. 29. It consisted of:

12,191 plush toys

1,661 backpacks

1,600 music boxes

1,430 snow globes

552 animal floral arrangements

200 rose décor

CBP officials said the merchandise had trademarks and copyrights of Despicable Me, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, Hello Kitty, Kuromi, Labubu, Mario, Mickey Mouse, Pikachu and more.

The shipment was detained in September when officers suspected it to be counterfeit, and after submitting documentation and photos to CBP trade experts at the Consumer Products and Mass Merchandising Cen

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