By Dan Walsh
Over the course of past week, commencing on December 30th, Revenue officers seized contraband, with an estimated value of €260,000, in various operations in Dublin and Rosslare.
The cigarettes and tobacco were seized when Revenue officers stopped and search passengers passing through Rosslare Europort.
This included 1,380 cigarettes, with an estimated value of €1,250 and representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of almost €600, and 6.1kg of tobacco, with an estimated value of €5,400 and representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of almost €4,100.
The illicit drugs were discovered, with the assistance of detector dogs Ciara and Enzo, by Revenue officers examining parcels at a premises in Dublin. The parcels had originated in the UK, Spain, India and Thailand, and were destined for addresses nationwide.
The counterfeit goods were seized as they were confirmed by the Rights Holder to have infringed on Intellectual Property Rights.
Investigations into all seizures are ongoing.
These seizures are part of Revenue’s ongoing operations targeting smuggling and shadow economy activity. If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on 1800 295 295.
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