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OVER SIX MILLION cigarettes, declared to customs as “packaging material”, were seized in Co Louth yesterday evening.
A Revenue Customs Service operation which spanned two days followed the movements of a container which arrived at Dublin port from Belgium yesterday. The 6.4 million cigarettes seized were marked as ‘Palace’ and ‘Capital’ brands. Customs and gardai seized them at a premises in Collon, Co Louth and it is estimated that they would have been worth €2.7m if sold. That constituted a potential loss of €2.1m in tax to the Exchequer.
Three men, one with an address in Dublin and two with addresses in Co Louth, have been arrested. They are still being held at Dundalk Garda station. Two commercial vehicles and a curtain-sided trailer were also seized.
Yesterday evening’s seizure brings the number of cigarettes seized in the State this year to 70 million – with a street value of around €24m.
Revenue have a confidential freephone number – 1800 295 295 – for anyone who has information on the smuggling or sale of illegal cigarettes.
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The council would be better off fixing the giant pothole in the road outside my house. God I am grumpy today.
Things are slipping badly though. I went into a Tesco yesterday and there was nothing to wipe the trolly handles with. A staff member on customer service just stared when informed of the situation. Not the first shop I have come across with cleaning supplies empty.
Will the pond life who terrorise people with fireworks and bonfires in social housing estates be going on line??
You know this thing of locking, cancelling, postponing etc…
Don’t mention it and nobody will give a toss. If its spread around the media then the lower IQd people pick up on it and hold a protest.
@RJ: Ah yes, the great unwashed proletariat must be kept in the dark.
To those that interfere or cause hindrance to the emergency services, give them a good blast of high pressure water. Then blast them with p;ss
@Martin Crowe: lol
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