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31/08/2016
Alcohol And Cigarettes Seized At Dublin Port
Revenue officers have seized alcohol and cigarettes at Dublin Port.
Approximately 445,445 litres of alcohol and 2,680 cigarettes were discovered following the search a van which had disembarked a ferry from Holyhead.
The estimated combined retail value of the undeclared goods was €8,700, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of approximately €5,100.
It is understood a man is helping with the investigation.
The seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing operations targeting the supply and sale of illicit alcohol and tobacco in the shadow economy.
(MH/LM)
Approximately 445,445 litres of alcohol and 2,680 cigarettes were discovered following the search a van which had disembarked a ferry from Holyhead.
The estimated combined retail value of the undeclared goods was €8,700, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of approximately €5,100.
It is understood a man is helping with the investigation.
The seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing operations targeting the supply and sale of illicit alcohol and tobacco in the shadow economy.
(MH/LM)
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