Revenue seizes cigarettes at Rosslare Europort

As a result of routine profiling, officers from Revenue’s Customs Service yesterday (22/10/2014) seized 9,300 cigarettes with a retail value of €4,710* at Rosslare Europort.

The 'Minsk' cigarettes were discovered concealed in the floor and door panels of an Irish registered car that disembarked a ferry from France. A 37 year old man was interviewed and a file is being prepared for the DPP.

If businesses or members of the public have any information regarding the smuggling or sale of illegal cigarettes or tobacco, they can contact Revenue in confidence on free phone number 1800 295 295.

[Ends: 23/10/14]

*Note to Editors: The cigarettes seized represent a potential loss to the Exchequer of €4,050. This is assuming that they would have displaced the equivalent full tax paid quantity of cigarettes.