29/10/2015

Cigarettes And Cash Seized In Limerick

Ten thousand cigarettes and almost €7,000 in cash have been seized by Revenue Officers during a planned vehicle search in Limerick.

The 'M&J' cigarettes and cash were discovered when a car was stopped and searched by officers in Limerick city. The cash was detained in accordance with the proceeds of crime legislation and a three month detention order was granted at Limerick District Court to facilitate further investigations.

An Irish national in his sixties was questioned and a file is being prepared for the DPP.

The seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing operations targeting the supply and sale of illegal cigarettes in the shadow economy. If businesses or members of the public have any information regarding the smuggling or sale of illegal cigarettes or tobacco, they can contact Revenue in confidence on free phone number 1800 295 295.

(MH/CD)

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