60 pubs and clubs caught selling counterfeit spirits

SOME 60 pubs and clubs have been detected selling counterfeit spirits, according to Customs.

Ursula O’Neill of Customs Investigations said the distribution and sale of counterfeit spirits had been an ongoing problem for the past five years.

“Regular checks on selected pubs, off-licences and clubs are a feature of Customs enforcement action ever since an illicit distillation plant was detected in 2001 followed by the detection of three separate bottling plants,” Ms O’Neill revealed.