10/08/2004

Police in counterfeit goods operation

Police have released details of a successful operation against counterfeit thieves in Co Armagh last week.

Approximately £600,000 worth of counterfeit goods where seized at a house in Portadown following a joint search operation by local police and the organised crime squad on Friday.

Equipment seized included computer hardware and video/CD/DVD/MP3 players and copying equipment, as well as a substantial quantity of counterfeit DVDs, videos and CDs.

There are no further details at present.

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