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11/02/2016
Two Million Cigarettes Seized At Dublin Port
More than two million cigarettes with an estimated retail value of €1.1 million have been seized by Revenue Officers at Dublin Port.
The 'JIM' branded cigarettes were uncovered when Revenue officers, acting on intelligence, identified and examined a shipping container that had arrived into Dublin Port from Vietnam via Rotterdam.
Revenue officers carried out a follow up search under warrant of a business premises in Co. Cork.
Investigations are continuing with a view to prosecution.
These seizures are part of Revenue's ongoing enforcement operations targeting the illegal importation, supply and sale of tobacco products.
(MH/LM)
The 'JIM' branded cigarettes were uncovered when Revenue officers, acting on intelligence, identified and examined a shipping container that had arrived into Dublin Port from Vietnam via Rotterdam.
Revenue officers carried out a follow up search under warrant of a business premises in Co. Cork.
Investigations are continuing with a view to prosecution.
These seizures are part of Revenue's ongoing enforcement operations targeting the illegal importation, supply and sale of tobacco products.
(MH/LM)
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