Revenue seizes 60,000 cigarettes at Rosslare Europort

Yesterday (12/01/2017) Revenue Officers at Rosslare Europort seized approximately 60,000 cigarettes with a retail value of over €32,500 when they stopped and searched two cars as they disembarked a ferry from Cherbourg. Detector Dog Alfie assisted in the searches, and the smuggled cigarettes were found concealed throughout the cars and in a large metal container. The contraband cigarettes are branded ‘L&M’ and ‘NZ Superslim Gold’.

A Lithuanian man in his 30s, currently resident in Ireland, was questioned and his vehicle was seized.

A file is being prepared for the DPP.

These seizures are part of Revenue’s ongoing operations targeting the supply and sale of illegal cigarettes and tobacco. If businesses or members of the public have any information regarding the smuggling or sale of illegal cigarettes or tobacco, they can contact Revenue in confidence on free phone number 1800 295 295.

[Ends:13/01/2017]