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01/12/2003
Minister warns of counterfeit goods danger
Security Minister Jane Kennedy has today warned the public of the dangers of buying counterfeit goods.
Ms Kennedy, accompanied by leading representatives from industries badly affected by counterfeiting and piracy, was speaking at the PSNI counterfeit products storage facility at Sprucefield, near Lisburn.
Ms Kennedy, who is also the Chair of the Organised Crime Task Force, said: "I know that we all like a bargain, and this is particularly true at Christmas.
"I urge the public to ask themselves what is the true price of a bargain, when your money is funding the lavish lifestyles of organised criminals in Northern Ireland, the vast majority of whom are linked to terrorist organisations.
"Most of the counterfeit goods in circulation are of inferior quality and are potentially dangerous. They don't offer value for money and, of course, you have no redress from the seller."
The Minister revealed that in the past year the PSNI have seized almost £7 million worth of counterfeit goods.
Recent successes have included the seizure of 40 cases of counterfeit vodka in Newry; the seizure of more than six million counterfeit cigarettes in Moy; and the seizure of two million cigarettes in Liverpool which were bound for Northern Ireland.
The Organised Crime Task Force was created in September 2000 as a multi-agency approach to tackling the problem of organised crime. It is comprised of the Northern Ireland Office, PSNI, National Criminal Intelligence Service, Inland Revenue, Home Office, Assets Recovery Agency and other government Agencies.
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Ms Kennedy, accompanied by leading representatives from industries badly affected by counterfeiting and piracy, was speaking at the PSNI counterfeit products storage facility at Sprucefield, near Lisburn.
Ms Kennedy, who is also the Chair of the Organised Crime Task Force, said: "I know that we all like a bargain, and this is particularly true at Christmas.
"I urge the public to ask themselves what is the true price of a bargain, when your money is funding the lavish lifestyles of organised criminals in Northern Ireland, the vast majority of whom are linked to terrorist organisations.
"Most of the counterfeit goods in circulation are of inferior quality and are potentially dangerous. They don't offer value for money and, of course, you have no redress from the seller."
The Minister revealed that in the past year the PSNI have seized almost £7 million worth of counterfeit goods.
Recent successes have included the seizure of 40 cases of counterfeit vodka in Newry; the seizure of more than six million counterfeit cigarettes in Moy; and the seizure of two million cigarettes in Liverpool which were bound for Northern Ireland.
The Organised Crime Task Force was created in September 2000 as a multi-agency approach to tackling the problem of organised crime. It is comprised of the Northern Ireland Office, PSNI, National Criminal Intelligence Service, Inland Revenue, Home Office, Assets Recovery Agency and other government Agencies.
(MB)
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