Massive haul of 9.5 million cigarettes seized by Revenue at Rosslare Europort
Estimated value of seized is almost €8 million
Revenue officers have seized 9.5 million cigarettes with an estimated value of almost €8 million, at Rosslare Europort.
The cigarettes, branded ‘Marlboro Gold’, were discovered when officers stopped and searched an accompanied freight unit that had disembarked a ferry arriving from Dunkirk, France on Thursday, August 15.
A man in his 20s was questioned in relation to the seizure, which represented a potential loss to the Exchequer of approximately €6.3 million.
Investigations are ongoing, according to a statement from Revenue.
This seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing operations targeting the sale and supply of illegal cigarettes and tobacco in the shadow economy.
If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on 1800 295 295.