Dissidents suspected in cigarette haul

DISSIDENT republicans are suspected of being behind a shipment of up to 30 million smuggled cigarettes seized by Customs officers in Co Louth yesterday.

Dissidents suspected in cigarette haul
Wed, 24 Feb, 2010 - 00:00
Elaine Keogh

If sold legitimately, they would have retailed for just under €12 million.

The cigarettes were shipped from Russia and off-loaded at Greenore Port, then brought by lorries to a yard outside Dundalk.

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