Counterfeit goods including clothes, sportwear, perfume and candles worth €200,000 have been seized in Dublin.
Gardai searched an articulated lorry at around 11am yesterday morning in the south Dublin area and found the suspected counterfeit goods.
The Intellectual Property Crime Unit within the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (GNBCI) conducted an intelligence led operation.
Officers say an investigation is underway into where the items came from and who is involved in their distribution.
Yesterday, €200,000 in suspected counterfeit goods was seized following an intelligence led operation in South Dublin by the Intellectual Property Crime Unit within Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
Goods seized included clothing, sportswear, perfume and candles pic.twitter.com/50K3WLHms2— Garda Info (@gardainfo) December 9, 2020
Assistant Commissioner John O’Driscoll of Organised and Serious Crime says: "As we approach Christmas people should ensure they purchase gifts from reliable and legitimate sources.
"This seizure is significant as it prevents a consignment of counterfeit and substandard products entering the market and being purchased by unsuspecting persons.
"The counterfeit candles and perfumes, in particular, give rise to potential safety risks for purchasers, who will be unaware of the true nature of these products."
