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29/06/2012
Over €300,000 Illegally Imported Cigarettes Seized
More than €300,000 of illegally imported cigarettes have been seized by Customs officers at Dublin Airport.
It is estimated 700,000 cigarettes have been seized by Revenue's Customs Service officers in three separate incidents this week.
A Romanian national, who was arrested, has since been released.
A file is being prepared by the DPP.
(CD/GK)
It is estimated 700,000 cigarettes have been seized by Revenue's Customs Service officers in three separate incidents this week.
A Romanian national, who was arrested, has since been released.
A file is being prepared by the DPP.
(CD/GK)
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