20/12/2016

Detector Dog Helps Seizes Cigarettes And Cash

Cigarettes, tobacco, cars and cash have been seized on the Northside of Cork City in an operation launched by Revenue.

It is understood that approximately 10,000 'Jin Lin', 'Winston' and 'Marlboro Gold'-branded cigarettes and the 'Eastenders'-branded rolling tobacco were uncovered by detector dog, Harvey.

The operation also seized two cars and €7,000 in cash.

Two men were detained during the operation and are continuing to be questioned.

Amounts of cannabis were also found in two of the searches, which Gardaí from Gurranabraherand Watercourse Road are investigating.

(MH)

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