Seizure of 10,000 unstamped cigarettes at private house in Lucan

In three separate operations,  over the past 24 hours, Revenue officers seized over six kilos of herbal cannabis and 20,000 cigarettes.

Today as a result of routine profiling, Revenue officers in Portlaoise Mail Centre seized over 6.2kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated street value of €124,000. The illegal drugs were discovered concealed in a consignment of parcels marked as ‘gifts’ that originated in Thailand. Investigations are ongoing with a view to prosecution.

Also today Revenue officers in Dublin seized a consignment of 10,000 unstamped cigarettes were branded ‘NZ Gold’ and originated in Belarus. The unstamped cigarettes were concealed in packaging marked ‘insulation equipment’.

Separately, yesterday Revenue officers seized 10,000 unstamped cigarettes following a search, carried out under warrant, of a private residence in Lucan, Co Dublin. The seized cigarettes, branded ‘NZ Gold’, originated in Belarus. A man and woman, both in their 50s, were questioned.

The combined retail value of the seized cigarettes is €11,000, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of €8,870. Investigations are ongoing with a view to prosecution.