€66,000-worth of beer seized at Rosslare Europort

Following the seizure of some €302,0000-worth of wine in Cork, Revenue officers recently seized nearly 17,000 litres of beer after the search of an Irish-registered truck disembarking a ferry from Pembroke, Wales.

 

The consignment was seized following routine profiling aimed at identifying alcohol products that may be diverted onto the market without payment of due tax and duties.

The smuggled alcohol had an estimated retail value of almost €66,500 representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of over €31,100.

Investigations are ongoing.