€17m in contraband products seized by dog tracking units in 2019

The biggest product category was cigars and cigarettes valued at €3.6m.

Revenue dog Obi, one of the dogs working in Revenue's 19 dog tracking units at Ireland's ports, airports and incoming mail centres. 

More than €17m in contraband products was seized by dog tracking units working with the Revenue Commissioners in 2019, according to new figures.

By far the largest such product category in quantity was cigarettes and cigars, with 6.5m kgs seized over the 12-month period at a value of €3.6m.