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Dublin Live
15-05-2025
- Business
- Dublin Live
Nearly 10 million cigarettes seized at Dublin Port in Revenue operation
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Revenue seized a whopping 9.9 million cigarettes at Dublin Port this week. The illicit cigarettes, branded Marlboro Gold, Richmond Blue, and Marlboro Red, were discovered in an unaccompanied container arriving from the Netherlands on Monday, May 12. Officers found the consignment as a result of risk profiling, and with the assistance of Revenue's mobile x-ray scanner. The items have an estimated value of €8.9 million, and a potential loss to the Exchequer of over €7 million. Revenue is investigating the incident. A Revenue spokesperson said: "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." Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice .
RTÉ News
15-05-2025
- Business
- RTÉ News
Cigarettes worth almost €9 million seized at Dublin Port
Almost 10 million cigaretts, worth nearly €9 million, have been seized at Dublin Port. Revenue officers discovered the illegal cigarettes on Monday in an unaccompanied container that had arrived from the Netherlands. The 9.9 million cigarettes were branded Marlboro Gold, Richmond Blue, and Marlboro Red. Revenue said the seizure represents a potential loss to the Exchequer of over €7 million. The cigarettes were found following risk profiling and the use of Revenue's mobile x-ray scanner.
