Revenue officers seized 90kgs of ‘roll your own’ tobacco in County Louth yesterday, (21/07/2022).
The tobacco, which Revenue estimates to be worth over €63,000, represents a potential loss to the Exchequer of approximately €49,000.
The smuggled tobacco branded ‘Amber Leaf’ originated in Spain and was discovered following the search, under warrant, of a premises in County Louth.
A man in his 30s was questioned after the seizure.
In a separate operation yesterday which took place as a result of routine profiling and with the assistance of detector dog Milo, Revenue officers seized over 32,000 cigarettes following the search of a premises in the Dublin 15 (Blanchardstown) area.
The illicit cigarettes, branded ‘NZ Gold’, originated in Lithuania and have an estimated retail value of more than €24,000, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of approximately €19,000.
A woman in her 30s and a man in his 40s were questioned.
No further information is available as investigations are ongoing.
These seizures are 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.
