Man arrested over seizure of fake DVDs and CDs

A file is to be sent to the DPP after a man was arrested in connection with the seizure of counterfeit DVDs and CDs, thought …

A file is to be sent to the DPP after a man was arrested in connection with the seizure of counterfeit DVDs and CDs, thought to be worth up to €250,000.

The man, who is in his 50s, was released from Finglas Garda Station last night.

Gardaí seized the counterfeit goods after the search of a vehicle on the North Road in Finglas shortly after 4 p.m. yesterday.

The seizure was made as part of Operation Pine, a cross-border operation between the PSNI and the gardaí.

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