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31/03/2015
Over Ten Million Cigarettes Seized At Dublin Port
Revenue Customs Officers have seized over 10.3 million cigarettes, with a retail value of over €4.7m at Dublin Port.
The Don Corleone cigarettes were hidden in a 40-foot container and were described as "paper handkerchiefs" on the manifest.
The investigation is continuing.
(CD/JP)
The Don Corleone cigarettes were hidden in a 40-foot container and were described as "paper handkerchiefs" on the manifest.
The investigation is continuing.
(CD/JP)
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