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16/06/2016
25,000 Cigarettes Seized In Co Cork
Revenue Officers in Cork have seized 25,000 cigarettes following a search operation at a house in Macroom.
The cigarettes, branded 'Marlboro', 'L&M', 'Mayfair' and 'Che', have a retail value in excess of €13,000, representing a loss of around €10,400 to the Exchequer.
A Polish man and woman in their 30s have been interviewed and investigations are ongoing with a view to prosecution.
(MH/LM)
The cigarettes, branded 'Marlboro', 'L&M', 'Mayfair' and 'Che', have a retail value in excess of €13,000, representing a loss of around €10,400 to the Exchequer.
A Polish man and woman in their 30s have been interviewed and investigations are ongoing with a view to prosecution.
(MH/LM)
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