Nine held over largest-ever cigarette haul

Nine men were arrested today as part of a customs swoop in Co Louth believed to have netted the largest ever number of illicit cigarettes seized in the UK and Ireland.

Nine held over largest-ever cigarette haul
Tue, 27 Oct, 2009 - 15:23

Nine men were arrested today as part of a customs swoop in Co Louth believed to have netted the largest ever number of illicit cigarettes seized in the UK and Ireland.

More than 120 million smuggled cigarettes and a ship were seized in Co Louth as part of the multi-agency operation, codenamed Samhna.

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