GARDAI have seized suspected fake Apple products, suspected counterfeit phone cases, luxury goods and cash during two raids today.
Cops carried out two searches under warrant at business and residential premises in the Dublin 1 and Dublin 13 areas.
During the raids, they seized 180 suspected counterfeit Apple Air Pod Max headphones, 185 suspected counterfeit fake Otterbox mobile phone cases, luxury goods and cash.
The suspected counterfeit Apple Air Pod Max headphones have an estimated loss of revenue of €104,400.
While the 185 suspected counterfeit fake Otterbox mobile phone cases have an estimated loss of revenue of €5,500.
Gardai also seized €25,710 cash and luxury goods with an estimated value of €6,000.
The designer branded goods included items by Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Balenciaga and Hermes.
Assistant Commissioner Paul Cleary, Dublin Metropolitan Region, said: “The Dublin Crime Response Team (DCRT) have once again shown their effectiveness in tackling Organised Criminal Gangs operating across our capital city.
“Large-scale Intellectual Property theft and the associated Money Laundering offences are controlled by well-structured criminal networks who risk the safety of the public by selling poor quality counterfeit products, often attempting to pass them off as genuine.”
The raids were held between An Garda Síochána Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) Intellectual Property and Counterfeit Investigations Unit, and the Dublin Crime Response Team (DCRT), assisted by the National Criminal Bureau of Criminal Investigation (GNBCI).
The suspected counterfeit items are now subject to examination.
A garda spokesperson added: “Today, Friday 31st January 2025, as part of an operation targeting Intellectual Property (IP) crime, An Garda Síochána carried out two searches under warrant, at business and residential premises in the Dublin 1 and Dublin 13 areas, seizing luxury goods, suspected counterfeit items and cash.
“The searches were conducted by the An Garda Síochána Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) Intellectual Property and Counterfeit Investigations Unit, and the Dublin Crime Response Team (DCRT), assisted by the National Criminal Bureau of Criminal Investigation (GNBCI).
“Items seized included 180 suspected counterfeit Apple Air Pod Max headphones, with an estimated loss of revenue of €104,400.
“185 suspected counterfeit fake Otterbox mobile phone cases with an estimated loss of revenue of €5,500.
“Luxury goods by brands such as Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Balenciaga and Hermes – with an estimated value of €6,000. €25,710 cash.”
Gardai said no arrests have been made at this time.
