Customs see counterfeit seizures double in a year
The number of counterfeit items seized by customs officers in Ireland has more than doubled between 2010 and 2011.
Customs officers seized 150,000 fake items in 2011, up from 67,000 in 2010.
The European Commission has said 36% of the postal packages detained in 2011 concerned medicines.
China continues to be the main source for fake goods, but Turkey was the main source for foodstuffs, Panama for alcoholic drinks and Hong Kong for mobile phones.
In terms off all the fake good seized, around 90% were either destroyed or a court case initiated to determine infringement.
