Ireland Case No. 3000Possession of counterfeit goods · Co. Dublin · 22 May 2026
Gardaí seize €88,000 cash and €26,000 counterfeit clothing in West Dublin raid
Gardaí from the Intellectual Property Unit at the GNBCI carried out two searches under warrant at properties in West Dublin on 22 May 2026, seizing €88,130 in cash, mobile phones and counterfeit clothing valued at approximately €26,000. No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.
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Key facts
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- whatGardaí seized more than €88,000 in cash and around €26,000 in counterfeit clothing (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe operation targeted Intellectual Property crime (irishmirror.ie)
- what€88,130 in cash and mobile phones were seized (irishmirror.ie)
- whatCounterfeit clothing to the value of approximately €26,000 was seized (irishmirror.ie)
- what€88,130 in cash was seized during the searches. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatMobile phones were seized during the searches. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatCounterfeit clothing valued at approximately €26,000 was seized. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereTwo searches under warrant were carried out at properties in the west Dublin area (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe searches were carried out at properties in the West Dublin area. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe searches took place on Friday, 22 May 2026 (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe searches were conducted by the Intellectual Property Unit at the GNBCI (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationNo arrests have been made at this time (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe suspected counterfeit items are subject to examination (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe searches were conducted by the Intellectual Property Unit at the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationNo arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherA spokesperson stated that IP crime can pose serious risks to public health, safety and job security (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe seizure was made as part of an ongoing probe. (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 25 May2026Gardaí seize €88,000 in cash and €26,000 in counterfeit clothing in Dublin raid
Initial report of the seizure; no arrests or charges yet.
- 25 May2026Gardaí seize over €88,000 in cash and around €26,000 in counterfeit clothing
Confirms the seizure details and adds a spokesperson quote noting that intellectual property crime can pose serious risks to public health, safety and job security.