Revenue seizes cigarettes worth €4.2 million in Wexford
Yesterday (13/06/16), acting on intelligence, Revenue officers seized approximately 8 million cigarettes following the search of a number of premises in Wexford under warrant. The cigarettes had arrived into Dublin Port from Vietnam via Rotterdam last Friday in a container which was consigned as 'Garden Furniture'.
The contraband cigarettes, branded "Aroma", have a retail value in excess of €4.2 million, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of approximately €3.3 million.
The seizure is part of Revenue’s ongoing enforcement operations targeting the illegal importation, supply and sale of tobacco products and brings the total number of cigarettes seized so far this year to more than 36 million.
Investigations are ongoing.
Revenue is appealing to anyone with information to contact the Revenue confidential line at 1800 295 295.
Ends: 14/06/2016
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