Over five tonnes of tobacco seized in Cork Port
Customs officers have seized more than 5,000kgs of roll-your-own tobacco concealed in a 20ft container in Cork Port.
The contraband had arrived by sea from Bangkok in Thailand, via Rotterdam.
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SUBSCRIBECustoms officers have seized more than 5,000kgs of roll-your-own tobacco concealed in a 20ft container in Cork Port.
The contraband had arrived by sea from Bangkok in Thailand, via Rotterdam.
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