Gardaí seize counterfeit goods during Man United Aviva match

As part of a multi-agency operation, gardaí seized counterfeit goods with an estimated street value of

?¬25,000 during the Manchester United v Sampdoria match in the Aviva last night.
 
In a planned operation, gardaí from the Intellectual Property Crime Unit at the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, assisted by gardaí from DMR South Central Division, officers from Revenue Customs Service, Dublin City Council Trading Licence Inspectors and representatives from Manchester United and Adidas, carried out inspections of 21 vendors in the Dublin 4 area. 

Of the 21 inspections, 17 were found to be selling counterfeit goods.
 
In total gardaí seized approximately 225 hats, 200 placards, 140 flags and 2,220 scarfs.
 
Speaking at DMR headquarters today, Detective Superintendent George Kyne said:

“The ongoing cooperation between various elements of law enforcement will continue, the objective being to stop counterfeit and sub-standard products affecting the trade of genuine, branded products. We will also continue to work with industry to ensure their intellectual property rights are protected in this regard.

?