There have been 2.5 million cigarettes that were in a package labelled as potato chips seized by Revenue in Co Meath.
Revenue officers searched the commercial premises in The Ward area of Co Meath under a search warrant. The find which has a value of €1.98 million had the cigarettes labelled as "Manchester" and would have signified a loss to the exchequer of €1.5 million.
The delivery of illegal cigarettes originated in Spain. A man in his 50s has been questioned in connection with the investigation which is ongoing.
