Some of the items uncovered in the raid at Kilcurry
A counterfeit vodka factory was raided in Kilcurry last night.
The latest find by officers from the Revenue’s Customs Service and An Garda Síochana comes after a house containing a quantity of undistilled alcohol and €1.3m worth of tobacco was discovered in Proleek in Ravensdale earlier this week. It is not known as yet though if the two raids are in any way linked.
Investigators uncovered a major haul of counterfeit vodka labeling, packaging materials and bottle closures in a shed in the townland, just outside Dundalk.
Amongst the items discovered in the raid were 110,000 bottle closures, 400,000 counterfeit vodka labels and 500 counterfeit cardboard outer cases.
While no counterfeit vodka was discovered, a bottle filling machine and ancillary equipment was also seized on the site.
Two people were detained for questioning following the raid with investigations continuing today.
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