Customs dept seizes fake Barbie slides

The customs department on Friday announced it had seized over 10,000 counterfeit items during raids carried out on four properties in Protaras on Thursday night, among them a number of Barbie-branded slides.

The other items seized included counterfeit sportswear, clothing, underwear and toys, all of which were imitations of well-known brands.

In addition, it said it had seized a total of 242 packs of 20 cigarettes which had been brought to Cyprus without the requisite import taxes being paid.