The police seized a large quantity of items in the Paphos district on Tuesday, identified as fakes.

The operation was carried out to combat the illegal trafficking of goods that infringe intellectual property rights.

Police and customs officers searched three premises in the Paphos district, in which around 4,140 products, which appear to be counterfeit, were identified and seized.

The majority of the products seized were clothing items, while 370 sachets of nicotine were also confiscated from one of the premises.

Investigations are ongoing.