Revenue seizes cigarettes worth €1.9 million in Dublin Port
Today (22/04/2016), Revenue officers seized over 4.1m cigarettes at Dublin Port. The cigarettes, branded ‘MG’, ‘Viceroy’ and ‘Marhaba’, were concealed in a 45 foot container which was said to contain Rice cakes and had arrived into Dublin Port from Rotterdam.
The smuggled cigarettes were revealed when, as a result of routine profiling, the container was selected for x-ray by Revenue’s mobile scanner.
The cigarettes have a retail value in excess of €1.9m and represent a potential loss to the Exchequer of over €1.6m.
Investigations are on-going.
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: 22/04/2016