Counterfeit designer clothes worth €500,000 seized

Gardai and Revenue officers seized good with logos such as Adidas, Calvin Klein, Hugo Boss

Counterfeit goods seized in Co Louth. Photo: Garda
Counterfeit goods seized in Co Louth. Photo: Garda

Garda drugs officers and officials from the Revenue seized €500,000 worth of counterfeit goods in a house in Ardee, Co Louth on Tuesday afternoon.

According to the Garda a substantial amount of boxed containers with clothing bearing logos belonging to Adidas, Calvin Klein, Hugo Boss and Ralph Lauren, were found.

Some documentation and a large amount of packaging for the resale of the clothing was also seized.

No arrests were made during the search and investigations are ongoing.

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Tim O'Brien

Tim O'Brien

Tim O'Brien is an Irish Times journalist