Revenue seize

Revenue seizes 13 million cigarettes worth €12.3 million at Dublin Port

Revenue seizes 13 million cigarettes worth €12.3 million at Dublin Port

Revenue officers seized 13 million smuggled cigarettes at Dublin Port last week in a major operation targeting illegal tobacco trade. The seizure, which took place on Friday, represents a potential loss to the Exchequer of €9.6 million. The contraband was discovered following routine risk profiling of cargo arriving at the port. Revenue’s mobile X-ray scanner … Read more

Revenue seizes nearly seven million cigarettes worth over six million euro at Dublin port

Revenue seizes nearly seven million cigarettes worth over six million euro at Dublin port

Revenue officers have confiscated almost seven million cigarettes valued at €6.25 million during a search at Dublin Port, representing a potential loss of €4.9 million to the Exchequer. The massive seizure occurred on Tuesday when customs officials examined an unaccompanied shipping container that had arrived from Rotterdam. The operation was carried out using routine profiling … Read more