By Dan Walsh Revenue officers seized nearly 7,100 litres of cider following a search of a Northern Ireland registered truck that had disembarked a ferry from Fishguard last Friday evening. The smuggled alcohol had an estimated retail value of almost €31,000 representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of €12,500. Investigations are ongoing. These seizuresContinue reading “7,100 litres of cider seized at Rosslare Europort”
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Cigarettes worth €69,000 seized at Rosslare Europort
By Dan Walsh Revenue officers have seized over 102,000 cigarettes at Rosslare Europort. The smuggled cigarettes branded ‘Marlboro Red’ and ‘Compliment Violet’ have an estimated retail value of €69,000, representing a potential loss to the exchequer of €54,327. The seizure occurred when a Hungarian registered vehicle was selected for examination having disembarked a ferry fromContinue reading “Cigarettes worth €69,000 seized at Rosslare Europort”
Drugs valued at €25,000 seized in Enniscorthy
A 43-year-old South African man has appeared before a sitting of Wexford District Court after he was arrested yesterday and charged under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1997/1984 at Enniscorthy Garda Station where he was detained for questioning. As part of an intelligence led operation, Revenue officers seized approximately 500g of clephedrone with an estimatedContinue reading “Drugs valued at €25,000 seized in Enniscorthy”
Tobacco and alcohol seized at Rosslare
By Dan Walsh Revenue officers seized 31,220 cigarettes and 31 kgs of tobacco at Rosslare Europort on Saturday. The smuggled cigarettes branded ‘John Player’, ‘L&M Blue’ and ‘Richmond’ and the tobacco branded ‘Amber Leaf’ have a combined estimated retail value of over €39,300 representing a loss to the exchequer of €31,797. As part of theContinue reading “Tobacco and alcohol seized at Rosslare”
Wine smuggling smashed at Rosslare
Revenue officers at Rosslare Europort seized over 13,100 litres of wine during routine profiling earlier this week. The smuggled alcohol, with an estimated retail value of over €247,400 representing a loss to the Exchequer of €148,800, had arrived in a foreign registered truck that had disembarked a ferry from France. Investigations are ongoing with aContinue reading “Wine smuggling smashed at Rosslare”
€5.54m cannabis seized at Rosslare
Revenue officers seized 277kgs of herbal cannabis worth €5.54 million at Rosslare Europport during a routine search last Saturday morning. The drugs were discovered when an unaccompanied trailer that had arrived into Rosslare from Bilbao, Spain was selected for examination. The subsequent search, with the assistance of Revenue’s mobile x-ray scanner, led to the discoveryContinue reading “€5.54m cannabis seized at Rosslare”
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