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17/07/2013
Customs Seized Over 1 Million Smuggled Ciggarettes
Cigarettes with an estimated retail value of over €500,000 have been seized at Dublin Port.
1.2 million 'Palace' brand cigarettes were uncovered on a ferry from Belgium, on pallets listed as "general cargo".
The haul represents a potential loss to the exchequer of €326,290.
A spokesperson said: "If businesses or members of the public have any information regarding the smuggling or sale of illegal cigarettes, they can contact Revenue in confidence," she added.
(MH/CD)
1.2 million 'Palace' brand cigarettes were uncovered on a ferry from Belgium, on pallets listed as "general cargo".
The haul represents a potential loss to the exchequer of €326,290.
A spokesperson said: "If businesses or members of the public have any information regarding the smuggling or sale of illegal cigarettes, they can contact Revenue in confidence," she added.
(MH/CD)
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