Two in court after €40,000 worth of cigarettes seized in Cork

Two men have been remanded in custody at Cork District Court this morning, after the seizure of €40,000 worth of cigarettes over the weekend.

Mon, 14 Apr, 2014 - 14:02

Two men have been remanded in custody at Cork District Court this morning, after the seizure of €40,000 worth of cigarettes over the weekend.

Officers from Revenue's Customs Service seized 40,000 cigarettes with a sale value of almost €19,000 and a potential loss to the Exchequer of €14,500 at Cork Airport on Saturday night.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Cork Place: Cork Airport Place: Lanzarote Person: Leo Malone Organisation: Cork District Court Organisation: Revenue's Customs Service Organisation: Bravo Organisation: Patria

<p>Some 13.73kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of almost €260,000 was seized. Cannabis resin, weighing some 6.92kg with an estimated value of more than €38,500, was also seized. Picture: Revenue</p>

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