Revenue seizes cigarettes, tobacco and alcohol in Dublin

Today (12/02/2015), at Dublin Port, Revenue officers seized a quantity of alcohol and 5,500 cigarettes, branded "Kent", "Kent Slims", "NZ", and "Compliment Slims", following a search of a Romanian registered bus that disembarked a ferry from Holyhead.

This morning, in a separate operation in the O’Connell Street area of Dublin, officers seized 3,700 cigarettes and 2.25 kg of tobacco.

The contraband cigarettes, branded "M1", "L&M Red", "MG" and "821", were seized along with the tobacco, branded "Flandria" and "Amber Leaf", as part of an intelligence led enforcement operation targeting the supply and sale of illegal cigarettes and tobacco in Dublin City Centre.

The combined value of the seized tobacco and alcohol product is in excess of €6,000, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of approximately €5,000.

Investigations are ongoing with a view to prosecution.

These seizures are part of Revenue’s ongoing enforcement operations targeting the illegal importation, supply and sale of tobacco products. If you have any information about the smuggling or sale of illegal cigarettes or tobacco, contact Revenue confidentially on free phone number 1800 295 295.

Ends 12/02/16