Customs and Border Protection agents in Cincinnati seized 4,000 pieces of counterfeit sports merchandise and memorabilia in 85 shipments that would have been worth more than $1.43 million if it were genuine.

NEW ORLEANS — In a joint press conference with the National Football League, the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center , led by Director Ivan J. Arvelo, announced the seizure of $39.5 million in counterfeit sports merchandise through Operation Team Player, according to a media release from Homeland Security.