3.7 million cigarettes stashed in a consignment of PVC windows and doors seized
Revenue seized 3.7 million cigarettes stashed in a consignment of PVC windows and doors at Dublin Port over the weekend.
Revenue officers made the discovery on Saturday, May 3, as a result of risk profiling, and with the assistance of Revenue's mobile x-ray scanner.
The cigarettes, branded Benson and Hedges, have an estimated value of €3.3 million, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of €2.6 million.
The contraband was discovered in a consignment of PVC windows and doors, following the search of a trailer that arrived on a vessel from Rotterdam.
A spokesperson for Revenue said that investigations are ongoing.
They added: 'This seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing operations targeting the shadow economy and the supply and sale of illegal tobacco products.
'If businesses or members of the public have any information regarding smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on free phone number 1800 295 295.'
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