Dublin Seizes 36,200 Cigarettes and 15kgs of Tobacco

In an intelligence-led operation today (16/07/15) targeting the sale of illegal cigarettes in the Moore Street area, officers from Revenue’s Customs Service, assisted by An Garda Síochána, seized approximately 30,000 cigarettes and 15kgs of tobacco with a retail value of over €22,000. The cigarettes and tobacco were uncovered when officers, acting under warrant, searched a private dwelling, two cars and two vans in Dublin’s inner city. Revenue’s tobacco dog Casey assisted in the search. In a separate operation yesterday (15/07/15) focusing on the illegal importation of cigarettes, officers from Revenue’s Customs Service seized 6,200 cigarettes. The cigarettes were detected in the postal system by Revenue’s tobacco dog Elvis. A controlled delivery to a premises on the north side of Dublin city was subsequently carried out, followed by a search of premises under warrant. A Polish female was interviewed at the premises and a file is being prepared with a view to prosecution.