A former pro footballer caught with tens of thousands of euro worth of fake replica soccer jerseys and cigarettes has avoided jail.
Gardai found the haul which included the jerseys, DVDs and hundreds of pairs of fake runners in ex-Southampton player Kevin Doherty’s garden shed in Co Donegal on June 11, 2019.
Doherty, 46, with an address in Derry, pleaded guilty to keeping for sale or delivery specified tobacco products without the appropriate tax stamp.
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He also pleaded guilty to the fraudulent application or use of trademark. Among the haul was almost €50,000 worth of cigarettes, hundreds of pairs of fake Nike and Vans trainers as well replica jerseys and other fake clothing.
Judge John Aylmer had adjourned the case saying that if Doherty found an address in the Republic of Ireland then he proposed to impose an order of 240 hours community service in lieu of 12 months in prison.
Doherty appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court where the court heard he secured an address in Donegal and could therefore fulfil the community service requirement.
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