Revenue seize 6.9 million cigarettes at Dublin Port
Revenue officers have recently seized 6.9 million cigarettes at Dublin Port when officers examined an unaccompanied container arriving from Rotterdam.
Cigarette seizure with Milo
The seizure was made as a result of routine profiling and with the assistance of Revenue’s mobile x-ray scanner and Revenue’s detector dog Milo.
The cigarettes were seized under Section 141 Finance Act 2001.
The smuggled cigarettes, branded ‘Marlboro’, have an estimated value of €6.25 million, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of €4.9 million.
Investigations are ongoing.
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 the free phone number 1800 295 295.
