That’s some haul.
Gardaí and Revenue have seized over 38,000 cigarettes at a residence in Wexford.
On Wednesday 27 November, as part of a joint operation between An Garda Síochána and Revenue’s customs service, a search was conducted at a residential property in Enniscorthy, Wexford, where over 38,000 cigarettes were seized.
These unstamped cigarettes had a combined retail value of approximately €26,000, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of €20,500.
No arrests have been made in relation to the seizure and investigations are ongoing.
These seizures are part of multi-agency operations targeting the supply and sale of illegal tobacco products in the shadow economy.
If businesses or members of the public have any information regarding this incident, or smuggling in general, they can contact Revenue in confidence on free phone number 1800 295 295.
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