Revenue seize alcohol at Dublin Port

On Saturday (12/09/2020), as a result of routine operations, Revenue officers at Dublin Port seized seized over 1,100 litres of wine with an estimated retail value of over €15,800, representing a potential loss to the exchequer of €7,850. Revenue officers made the discovery when they searched a van that had disembarked a ferry from France.

Investigations are ongoing.

These seizures are part of Revenue’s ongoing operations targeting the supply and sale of illicit alcohol products in the shadow economy. If businesses, or members of the public, have any information, they can contact Revenue in confidence on Confidential Phone Number 1800 295 295.

[ENDS 14/09/2020]