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Photos show phony luxury jewelry found in $1.6M bust of Lauderhill shop: Cops

Ok Yon So, the owner of Sharon Jewelry at Lauderhill Mall, was arrested Monday on a charge of selling or offering for sale counterfeit goods

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New photos show some of the luxury jewelry found for sale at a Lauderhill store that police said was counterfeit and led to the shop owner's arrest.

Ok Yon So, the owner of Sharon Jewelry at Lauderhill Mall, was arrested Monday on a charge of selling or offering for sale counterfeit goods.

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Some of the counterfeit items found in Sharon Jewelry at Lauderhill Mall
Lauderhill Police
Some of the counterfeit items found in Sharon Jewelry at Lauderhill Mall

During a search warrant at the store back in March, 246 items of suspected counterfeit jewelry were seized, along with $20,358 in cash, an arrest report said.

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The jewelry seized, which included Chanel, Christian Dior, Rolex, Warner Brother, Sanrio, Versace, Louis Vuitton and Gucci if authentic would have had a suggested retail price of $1,617,367, the report said.

Some of the counterfeit items found in Sharon Jewelry at Lauderhill Mall
Lauderhill Police
Some of the counterfeit items found in Sharon Jewelry at Lauderhill Mall

According to the report, undercover officers went to the store and purchased multiple counterfeit items.

Amomng the items purchased were Chanel earrings that sold for $39, despite an authentic pair's value of $550, as well as a Van Cleef & Arpels necklace that was priced at $100 but if authentic had a $8,400 suggested retail price, police said.

Some of the counterfeit items found in Sharon Jewelry at Lauderhill Mall
Lauderhill Police
Some of the counterfeit items found in Sharon Jewelry at Lauderhill Mall

According to the report, the 71-year-old So, of Davie, was interviewed by investigators and admitted to selling fake jewelry.

Some of the counterfeit items found in Sharon Jewelry at Lauderhill Mall
Lauderhill Police
Some of the counterfeit items found in Sharon Jewelry at Lauderhill Mall
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