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| Police apology over 'wrong value' | Police apology over 'wrong value' |
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| Police have apologised after they wrongly said that seized counterfeit goods in County Down were valued at £500,000 instead of £70,000. | Police have apologised after they wrongly said that seized counterfeit goods in County Down were valued at £500,000 instead of £70,000. |
| A police spokesman said there had been an error and they would not be making any further comment on the issue. | A police spokesman said there had been an error and they would not be making any further comment on the issue. |
| The goods, including fake Christian Dior and Jimmy Choo handbags, Prada and Gucci purses, were recovered during a house search in Bangor on Tuesday. | The goods, including fake Christian Dior and Jimmy Choo handbags, Prada and Gucci purses, were recovered during a house search in Bangor on Tuesday. |
| A man and a woman held during the search have been released. | A man and a woman held during the search have been released. |
| Police said the items were to be sold on the internet and have warned the public not to buy goods in suspicious circumstances in the run-up to the festive season. | Police said the items were to be sold on the internet and have warned the public not to buy goods in suspicious circumstances in the run-up to the festive season. |
| Chief Inspector Ian McCoy said the find was a "timely reminder to everyone". | Chief Inspector Ian McCoy said the find was a "timely reminder to everyone". |
| 'Reputable' | 'Reputable' |
| "Shopping on the internet for your Christmas presents is a fast and easy way to do things, but criminals are trying to use this to their advantage," he he said. | "Shopping on the internet for your Christmas presents is a fast and easy way to do things, but criminals are trying to use this to their advantage," he he said. |
| "You must ensure that the website you are buying from is a reputable site and never give your personal or banking details to a site that you have never heard of or you are unsure of." | "You must ensure that the website you are buying from is a reputable site and never give your personal or banking details to a site that you have never heard of or you are unsure of." |
| Mr McCoy said genuine Dior handbags, sold with a certificate of authenticity, would "normally sell for close to £1,000 each". | Mr McCoy said genuine Dior handbags, sold with a certificate of authenticity, would "normally sell for close to £1,000 each". |
| "Essentially, they are just copies with fake certificates," he said. | "Essentially, they are just copies with fake certificates," he said. |
| Police want anyone who has been offered counterfeit goods to contact them. | Police want anyone who has been offered counterfeit goods to contact them. |
| Meanwhile, police in Newry have seized counterfeit DVDs and computer games which they put at £97,000. | |
| Officers raided a house in the Lisgullion area on Wednesday. A man was arrested but later released. |