Market target of fake goods swoop

Goods were seized at Clogher market

Thousands of pounds of suspected counterfeit goods have been seized from a County Fermanagh market.

DVDs, clothes, watches and sunglasses were taken for investigation from Clogher Market on Saturday.

The vast majority of the traders at the market are legitimate, but Inspector Roy Robinson said people needed to be made aware of counterfeit goods.

"People think they are getting a bargain, but they are not. These are substandard goods," he said.

"The victims are the people. They are hurting their neighbours next door who are working in legitimate businesses.

"No taxes are being paid on these goods. The videos are not classified."

The suspect goods were taken away in several vans - all of which were packed close to full.

In the months of January, February and March 2007, officers confiscated fake goods with a value of more than £1.5m from across Northern Ireland.

In April, police said counterfeit goods valued at £14m had been seized in the past two years.

An operation in south Armagh netted fake DVDs, CDs, computer games and software valued at over £500,000.

In a separate operation during the Northern Ireland v Sweden football match at Windsor Park, counterfeit NI team regalia was seized. This included hats, scarves and tops.