Miami-Dade Woman Busted Again With $1.7M in Fake Louis Vuitton, Gucci Gear

A 36-year-old Miami-Dade woman is facing charges after deputies say they found more than $1.7 million worth of counterfeit designer merchandise stashed inside her home, which investigators describe as having a retail-store-style setup, complete with racks of fake Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Chanel and other luxury goods ready to sell. Liudmila Perez Labrada was booked into jail on a charge of offenses involving counterfeiting private labels, according to Miami-Dade jail records.

The case traces back to a Crimestoppers tip that led the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office to open an investigation in February, according to NBC 6 South Florida. Investigators say they made a series of undercover purchases at the home in the 3100 block of Northwest 81st Terrace, buying items that were later determined to be counterfeit, including a Louis Vuitton handbag for $211 that would sell for $1,460 if genuine, a Gucci bag for $230 that would normally cost $1,150, and Louis Vuitton bathing suits bought for $65 that would retail for more than $1,100 authentic.

Detectives eventually executed a search warrant at the residence, turning up counterfeit merchandise bearing luxury and retail trademarks across the board — handbags, backpacks, wallets, clothing and jewelry from brands including Alo Yoga, Balenciaga, Balmain, Bottega Veneta, Burberry, Cartier, Celine, Chanel, Chrome Hearts, Dior, Fendi, Givenchy, Goyard, Gucci, Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, Prada, Tiffany & Co., Tory Burch and YSL. Private brand investigators later determined the seized merchandise carried an authentic retail value of approximately $1,743,045, per the arrest report cited by the outlet.

A Business Called Elegance and Glamour

According to the arrest report, an operation calling itself Elegance and Glamour was linked to Perez Labrada and reportedly took orders for the counterfeit merchandise. Financial records reviewed by detectives showed Zelle deposits tied to her business, with more than 570 separate transactions totaling over $112,000 between November 1, 2025, and April 14, 2026, all of which investigators say went to Perez Labrada's business.

Deputies also found that she kept a storage unit containing additional counterfeit merchandise beyond what was recovered at the home itself. At one point during the investigation, a woman arrived at the residence specifically to buy counterfeit merchandise, according to the arrest report — underscoring how the home functioned less like a private residence and more like an active storefront.

Not the First Raid at This Address

This is not the first time law enforcement has come knocking at the same Northwest 81st Terrace address. WPLG Local 10 reported that Perez Labrada was previously arrested there in July 2025 after an undercover operation uncovered more than $1 million in counterfeit Louis Vuitton merchandise, with earlier undercover buys at the location dating back to June 2025. During that operation, an undercover deputy purchased a counterfeit Louis Vuitton Sarah wallet, with an authentic retail value of $760, for just $90, and an Alma BB handbag, retailing at $1,900 genuine, for $270.

Notably, Perez Labrada was not arrested at the scene when the most recent search warrant was executed, because she had recently undergone major surgery, according to the arrest report. As of the latest reporting, no attorney information was available for her, and she was expected to appear in bond court on Wednesday.

Part of a Wider South Florida Pattern

The case fits a pattern investigators have flagged repeatedly across Miami-Dade County, where private homes are converted into hidden designer knockoff showrooms marketed through social media and mobile payment apps. CBS News reported that a Miami Gardens couple was arrested in September 2025 after deputies seized more than 500 counterfeit luxury items worth $500,000 from a home converted into a residential boutique shipping fake goods nationwide.

Hoodline has previously reported on similar cases, including an 85-year-old Delray shop owner's secret bag room and a Miami jewelry merchant accused of running a $1.8 million counterfeit ring across two storefronts. Under Florida Statute 831.032(3)(a)2, selling or possessing counterfeit goods with a total retail value of $20,000 or more is a second-degree felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison, a $10,000 fine, and civil penalties of up to three times the retail value of the seized goods, according to the Florida Legislature. Separately, Florida Statute 831.031(1) allows prosecutors to presume intent to sell or distribute whenever a suspect is found with more than 25 counterfeit items, labels or packaging, unless satisfactorily explained.

South Florida's role as a counterfeit hotspot extends beyond residential sales floors. U.S. Customs and Border Protection data for Fiscal Year 2025 shows federal agents made 25,079 Intellectual Property Rights seizures nationwide, representing $7.4 billion in authentic retail value, up from 20,516 seizures the year before. Just this spring, CBP officers at Port Everglades intercepted a shipment of 8,500 counterfeit designer perfume bottles from Singapore, including fake Gucci and Burberry products, bound for a Miami address with an authentic value exceeding $1 million.