A man caught with more than €60,000 of illegal cigarettes and fake tracksuits has avoided jail after a court heard he was holding them for a criminal gang to whom he owed a large gambling debt.
Brendan Casey appeared at Donegal Circuit Court following a Garda raid at his home in Ballyshannon on May 8th, 2020.
Officers from the Garda Armed Support Unit forced in the back door of Casey’s home at Ernedale Heights home and found boxes of illegal clothing as well as illegal cigarettes and tobacco.
The 46-year-old was charged with a range of offences following the raid which uncovered the huge haul of counterfeit goods.
Among the charges were that he had in his possession a range of tracksuits including brands purporting to be Nike,…
