Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office Seizes Counterfeit Luxury Handbags From Delray Beach Store

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May 1, 2025 12:51 pm

A display of counterfeit designer bags, featuring Chanel and other high-end brands, confiscated from Ronald Axelrod’s business as part of a $200,000 seizure by the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. (Credit: PBSO)

DELRAY BEACH, Florida — A local business owner has been arrested for allegedly selling counterfeit designer merchandise following a tip to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO).

Racks of counterfeit luxury handbags, including Chanel and Louis Vuitton designs, seized from Ronnie’s Shoes in Delray Beach during a PBSO investigation into the sale of fake merchandise. (Credit: PBSO)

Ronald Axelrod, the operator of Ronnie’s Shoes in Delray Beach, was charged with selling or offering to sell counterfeit goods after a months-long investigation.

Ronald Axelrod booking photo. (Credit: PBSO)

The PBSO launched their investigation after receiving an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers about the sale of counterfeit merchandise at Ronnie’s Shoes, a store known for selling women’s shoes, handbags, and accessories since at least 2020.

An assortment of counterfeit luxury goods, including Louis Vuitton and Chanel handbags, recovered from Ronald Axelrod’s residence during a PBSO search warrant execution. (Credit: PBSO)

Detectives executed search warrants at both the business location in Delray Beach and Axelrod’s residence, uncovering approximately $200,000 worth of counterfeit luxury goods.

The seized items included handbags bearing logos of high-end brands such as Chanel and Louis Vuitton, alongside $2,000 in U.S. currency.

Images released on X by the PBSO show racks and shelves filled with the counterfeit merchandise, including quilted Chanel bags, Louis Vuitton totes, and other designer accessories.

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