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06/08/2013
20,000 Smuggled Cigarettes Uncovered By X-Ray
A car arriving into Rosslare Europort was discovered to be carrying some 20,000 smuggled cigarettes.
Revenue Customers Service investigated the car after spotting a suspicious object on an x-ray image of the Renault car, which had arrived from France.
A search of the vehicle uncovered 'Minsk Mini-Slims' with a retail value of €9,661, which represents a potential loss to the Exchequer of around €8,200.
A 30-year-old Lithuanian man was detained for questioning.
(MH/CD)
Revenue Customers Service investigated the car after spotting a suspicious object on an x-ray image of the Renault car, which had arrived from France.
A search of the vehicle uncovered 'Minsk Mini-Slims' with a retail value of €9,661, which represents a potential loss to the Exchequer of around €8,200.
A 30-year-old Lithuanian man was detained for questioning.
(MH/CD)
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