Revenue seizes €826k worth of contraband at Dublin Port

Pictured: Detector dog Waffle with seized cigarettes and tobacco worth more than €206,000 at Dublin Port on 25 June 2024

The illicit tobacco and cigarettes were discovered in a consignment of jigsaw puzzles which had originated from Poland and were intended for an address in Donegal

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28 June 2024

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Revenue officers have recently seized contraband worth approximately €826,600 during the course of numerous operations at Dublin Port.

Revenue officers made the following discoveries, as a result of risk profiling:

  • 210 kgs of tobacco, branded ‘Virginia’, with an estimated value of €173,100, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of €130,000,
  • 40,000 cigarettes, branded ‘John Player’, with an estimated value of €33,500, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of €26,300, and
  • 31 kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €620,000.

The illicit tobacco and cigarettes were seized with the assistance of detector dog Waffle. The discovery was made in a consignment of jigsaw puzzles which had originated from Poland and which was intended for an address in Donegal.

The herbal cannabis was seized with the assistance of detector dog Milo. The detections were made in parcels originating from Spain and which were intended for an address in Carlow.

Ongoing investigations

Investigations into all of these seizures are ongoing.

These seizures are part of Revenue’s ongoing operations targeting the importation of illegal drugs and the sale and supply of illegal tobacco products. 

If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on 1800 295 295.

Read more: Revenue seize tobacco worth almost €4 million at Dublin Port

 

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