Ex-footballer caught with haul of cigarettes and fake jerseys in garden shed

Kevin Doherty was also caught with €50,000 worth of cigarettes and tobacco and fake Ralph Lauren, Adidas, Nike and Fred Perry clothing

Kevin Doherty had admitted that he was being supplied with cigarettes and tobacco in exchange for holding the fake goods. File picture: NW Newspix

A former professional footballer was caught with tens of thousands of euro worth of fake replica soccer jerseys, cigarettes, DVDs and sports clothing when gardaí raided his home.

Kevin Doherty pleaded guilty to a number of charges when he appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court in Co. Donegal on Friday. Gardaí, led by Detective Michael Galvin, forced their way into the 44-year-old's house in Burnfoot when they got no reply on June 11, 2019.