Millions of contraband cigarettes seized in Belfast

Customs officials in Belfast have seized almost £5m (€5.78m) worth of contraband cigarettes at Belfast docks.

Millions of contraband cigarettes seized in Belfast

Customs officials in Belfast have seized almost £5m (€5.78m) worth of contraband cigarettes at Belfast docks.

Eight and a half million Regal King Size cigarettes were found hidden in boxes lined with carbon paper in an attempt to evade detection by x-ray scanners.

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