Revenue officers seized over 3.6 million smuggled cigarettes at Dublin Port on Thursday.
The smuggled cigarettes, branded ‘Lambert and Butler’ and ‘Rothmans’, have an estimated retail value of €2,866,750, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of over €2,244,400.
The discovery was made upon the inspection of twelve pallets which had arrived from the Netherlands and originated from Latvia.
Investigations are ongoing.
This seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing operations targeting the supply and sale of illegal cigarettes and tobacco in the shadow economy. Anyone with information regarding the smuggling or sale of illegal cigarettes or tobacco can contact Revenue in confidence on their confidential line 1800 295 295.
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