Revenue seizes smuggled cigarettes at Dublin Airport and Port
On Sunday morning (06/11/2016), Revenue officers at Dublin Port seized 28,700 cigarettes when, based on routine profiling, a refrigerated truck arriving from Lithuania was selected for scanning and examination.
The smuggled 'Marlboro Gold' cigarettes were discovered concealed in the mixed refrigerated load. The driver, a Lithuanian man in his mid 30s, was questioned, and the truck was seized and later released on payment of a penalty.
On Sunday night (06/11/2016), as a result of routine profiling, Revenue officers at Dublin Airport seized 108,780 smuggled cigarettes from 22 passengers arriving from Chisinau, Moldova. The cigarettes were branded 'Marlboro', 'Kent', 'Winston', 'Monte Carlo', 'L&M', 'Pall Mall', 'Glamour', 'Camel' and 'John Player'.
These seizures represent a potential loss to the Exchequer of over €60,900 and are part of Revenue's ongoing operations targeting the supply and sale of illicit cigarettes in the shadow economy.
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The majority of people pay the right amount of tax and duty. If you know someone is evading tax or involved in smuggling, report it to Revenue.
You can do this quickly, easily and confidentially using our secure online reporting form or by contacting our confidential free phone number 1800 295 295. For more information, see Reporting shadow economy activity/Tax Evasion.