Revenue officials seized almost 3 million cigarettes worth more than €2.3m at Dublin Port yesterday.
The huge haul was discovered in metal frames in a consignment arriving from Poland as a result of routine profiling. Officers were assisted by detector dog Gus, who helped sniff out the illegal smokes.
The cigarettes were branded ‘Marlboro’ and represented a potential loss to the Exchequer of around €1.8 million. A Revenue spokeswoman said investigations into the find are continuing.
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She added: "This seizure is part of Revenue’s ongoing operations targeting the shadow economy and the supply and sale of illegal tobacco products. If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on free phone number 1800 295 295."
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