Revenue seize 3 million cigarettes at Dublin Port
Yesterday (26/10/2022), as a result of routine profiling and with the assistance of detector dog Gus, Revenue officers at Dublin Port seized almost 3 million cigarettes that had been concealed in metal frames in a consignment arriving from Poland.
The illegal cigarettes, branded ‘Marlboro’, had an estimated retail value of more than €2.3 million, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of approximately €1.8 million.
Investigations are ongoing.
This seizure is part of Revenue’s ongoing operations targeting the shadow economy and the supply and sale of illegal tobacco products. If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on free phone number 1800 295 295.
[ENDS 27/10/2022]