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07/06/2013
Smuggled Tobacco Found In Tea Bag Shipment
A quarter tonne of tobacco has been uncovered hidden inside a consignment of tea bags, customs offices have said.
A van was intercepted by customs officials in the north of Dublin city, with the haul, estimated to have a retail value of €102,000, was discovered.
The ‘roll-your-own’ tobacco represented a potential loss to the Exchequer of €72,000.
One man was questioned about the seizure but was later released, pending a review of the file by the DPP.
(MH/IT)
A van was intercepted by customs officials in the north of Dublin city, with the haul, estimated to have a retail value of €102,000, was discovered.
The ‘roll-your-own’ tobacco represented a potential loss to the Exchequer of €72,000.
One man was questioned about the seizure but was later released, pending a review of the file by the DPP.
(MH/IT)
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