Clothing, perfume and candles: €200,000 worth of counterfeit goods seized

Speaking today, Assistant Commissioner John O'Driscoll reminded people to ensure they are purchasing gifts from reliable and legitimate sources in the run-up to Christmas.

At around 11am on Tuesday, Gardaí seized an articulated lorry containing suspected counterfiet goods to the value of approximately €200,000. Picture: An Garda Síochána

An intelligence-led operation involving the Intellectual Property Crime Unit resulted in the seizure of a large quantity of counterfeit goods yesterday.

At around 11am on Tuesday, Gardaí seized an articulated lorry containing suspected counterfeit goods to the value of approximately €200,000.