Detectives received a tip about the counterfeit items and conducted an undercover operation. Detective Bido purchased a pink Chanel handbag for $635, which was later confirmed as counterfeit by Chanel representatives. The estimated retail value of the counterfeit handbag is $7,000.

Detectives received a tip that the store was selling counterfeit designer handbags, specifically Chanel, from a backroom. On February 12, an undercover detective visited the store and observed several handbags with Chanel's logo in a backroom marked "Back Room Sale."

Arlene Bonner was arrested Wednesday and charged with one count of selling or offering for sale counterfeit goods or services.

A Palm Beach boutique owner was charged with selling counterfeit Chanel bags after an undercover operation revealed a scheme involving fake luxury handbags.

Police said Bonner sold a pink, counterfeit Chanel handbag to an ... Jodie Wagner is a journalist at the Palm Beach Daily News, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach her at ...