Revenue seizes 400,000 cigarettes in Dublin Port
Yesterday (27/06/2016), Revenue officers seized 400,000 cigarettes at Dublin Port. The cigarettes were concealed within pallets of paving bricks and were discovered when, as a result of routine profiling, a 20 foot container that had arrived into Dublin Port from Armenia was selected for scanning.
The cigarettes branded "L&M Soft Plus" have a retail value of € 212,698, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of over €167,876. These seizures are part of Revenue's ongoing operations targeting the supply and sale of illegal cigarettes in the shadow economy.
Investigations are ongoing.
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.
[Ends: 28/06/16]