Customs officers seize €5.5m worth of illegal cigarettes and rolling tobacco at Dublin Port

A Revenue spokesperson said investigations are ongoing

The tobacco and cigarettes seized by officials. Picture: Revenue

Customs officials have seized €5.5m worth of illegal cigarettes and rolling tobacco at Dublin Port. 

Revenue officers uncovered and seized 4.5m cigarettes and more than three tonnes of rolling tobacco as part of routine operations at the port earlier this afternoon.