Gardaí uncover Louth factory capable of producing 250,000 illicit cigarettes per hour

An illicit commercial cigarette factory in Jenkinstown, Co Louth was shut down by Gardaí this morning.

Gardaí uncover Louth factory capable of producing 250,000 illicit cigarettes per hour

An illicit commercial cigarette factory in Jenkinstown, Co Louth was shut down by Gardaí this morning.

This is the first time a commercial illicit cigarette production plant was discovered in the State and the factory was in full operation when Revenue officers and the Armed Support Unit of An Garda Síochána entered the premises just before 8am this morning.

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