Revenue seize alcohol and cigarettes in Dublin Port
On Saturday morning (23/03/2019), Revenue officers seized 4,260 cigarettes and 450 litres of alcohol worth almost €8,000 in Dublin Port.
The cigarettes and alcohol were discovered when officers stopped and searched a foreign-registered van that had disembarked a ferry from Holyhead. The tobacco products were branded ‘Kent’, ‘Pall Mall’, ‘Parliament’ and ‘Dunhill’. The seized products have a combined retail value of €7,820, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of €4,670.
Investigations are ongoing.
This seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing operations targeting the supply and sale of illegal alcohol and tobacco products in the shadow economy. If businesses or members of the public have any information regarding the smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on our confidential line 1800 295 295.
[ENDS 25/03/2019]