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Dublin Port

Customs officers seize €40m worth of illegal drugs, €27m of cigarettes this year

Gangs have moved into shifting raw tobacco instead of illicit cigarettes, officers have said

Tue, 16 Nov, 2021

Revenue seize two tons of illegal tobacco with help of detector dog

Revenue seize two tons of illegal tobacco with help of detector dog

Custom officials at Dublin port intercepted over two tonnes of tobacco at Dublin port yesterday. Concealed in A4 boxes labelled: ‘multipurpose office paper,’ the illegal tobacco originated from Hong Kong.

Tue, 05 Jan, 2021

Illegal cigarettes seized in County Louth and Cork City

Illegal cigarettes seized in County Louth and Cork City

Cigarettes thought to be worth almost €880,000 have been seized in County Louth.

Fri, 03 Nov, 2017

Special Report: Illegal cigarettes easily available in rural Cork areas

Special Report: Illegal cigarettes easily available in rural Cork areas

Illegal cigarettes, either counterfeit or contraband, are as easily available in rural areas of Cork as they are in the city.

Sun, 17 Jul, 2016

Fears gangs to produce counterfeit cigarettes in Ireland

Fears gangs to produce counterfeit cigarettes in Ireland

Retailers fighting tobacco and fuel smuggling are concerned that gangs here are setting up manufacturing plants to produce illicit cigarettes.

Tue, 04 Feb, 2014