A handful of bags is seized by Investigative Consultants in Lawndale, which is sometimes hired by fashion clients to find counterfeiters. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
An example of scratched counterfeit sunglasses seized by Investigative Consultants in Lawndale. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
A collection of confiscated items seized by Investigative Consultants in Lawndale. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
A collection of confiscated items seized by Investigative Consultants. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
An example of Air Jordans seized by Investigative Consultants. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Counterfeit jeans seized by Investigative Consultants. Investigators say the tag will fade after a few washes. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
A T-shirt with the tag sewn on after production was seized by Investigative Consultants. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Piles of counterfeit CDs and other items sit in a storage area waiting to be destroyed at Investigative Consultants. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
