The beer baron is back! Revenue seize more than 23,000 litres of contraband booze

Revenue have seized a massive 23,328 litres of contraband beer at Dublin Port this afternoon.

The illegal booze that was on its way to Ireland is said to have an estimated retail value of over €100,000, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of approximately €53,000.

As part of routine operations, Revenue officers stopped a truck that arrived in Dublin Port from Holyhead. The contraband beer found was an attempt to divert alcohol onto the market using fraudulent documents and without payment of the tax due.

The driver, a Polish man in his 30s was questioned and an investigation is underway with a view to prosecution.

In a separate operation carried out with the assistance of Gardaí in Wexford Town on Monday, Revenue officers seized 14,500 unstamped cigarettes when they searched a house under warrant.

The illicit tobacco products branded ‘MG’, ‘NZ10’, ‘NZ8’, ‘Break’ and ‘Domingo’, have a potential retail value of over €7,500, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of more than €6,400. Investigations are ongoing with a view to a prosecution.