Revenue officers seized more than half a million euros worth of illicit tobacco at Dublin Port

The illicit tobacco was discovered within a consignment when revenue officers examined an unaccompanied trailer arriving from Rotterdam, via the Czech Republic

Revenue officers seized more than half a million euros worth of illicit tobacco last Thursday following an intelligence-led operation.

With the assistance of revenue’s mobile x-ray scanner and detector dog Milo, revenue officers seized approximately 1,050kgs of chewing tobacco and 24kgs of tobacco with an estimated value of approximately €597,300 at Dublin Port.

The illicit tobacco was discovered within a consignment when revenue officers examined an unaccompanied trailer arriving from Rotterdam, via the Czech Republic.

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A spokesperson for revenue told the Irish Mirror that investigations into this seizure are ongoing.

This seizure is part of revenue’s ongoing operations targeting the shadow economy and the supply and sale of illegal tobacco products.

It follows a seizure one day prior on Wednesday, March 20 in which €25,000 worth of illegal cigarettes were nabbed by officers. As a result of an intelligence-led operation and with the assistance of detector dog Toby, revenue officers seized 36,060 cigarettes during the search, under warrant, of a premises in Louth.

The illicit cigarettes, of various brands, have a combined retail value of €25,000, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of approximately €19,800.

If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on 1800 295 295.

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