Man held in Kerry counterfeiting investigation

Gardaí have arrested one person and seized goods valued at €200,000 as part of an investigation into counterfeiting.

Gardaí have arrested one person and seized goods valued at €200,000 as part of an investigation into counterfeiting.

The man, who is in his early fifties, is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Tralee Garda Station.

The Anti-Racketeering Unit of the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation made the arrest in the Tralee area this morning.

A premises in the Tralee area was searched andcounterfeit CDs, DVDs and audio cassettes were seized.

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