Customs raids target €145m cigarette manufacturing ring
A cross-Border raid on properties connected to an organised smuggling outfit has resulted in the seizure of a tobacco processing plant, millions of cigarettes and a sizeable quantity of cash.
The raid on the estimated €145 million operation was carried out on Tuesday morning and was jointly conducted by the Revenue’s Customs Service and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, with the support of gardaí and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).
Related Posts
Jail terms for substandard products fakers
The proliferation of substandard products in the country has continued to...
IGI airport sees rise in gold seizures from foreign countries
The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) witnessed a significant surge in...
Trucker Caught with About $1.8M of Illegal Tobacco
MONTREAL, QC— A truck driver was arrested by the Canada Border Service Agency...
Girl used in tobacco-smuggling operation
TWO men were arrested after a 14-year-old girl was caught crossing over from the...