Detector dog aids seizure of 540,000 cigarettes

The smuggled cigarettes were discovered hidden in metal boxed in a consignment that arrived from Cologne, Germany.

The smuggled cigarettes were branded ‘Sobraine’ and ‘Dunhill’. Picture: Revenue

An investigation has been launched after cigarettes worth over €426,000 were seized at Dublin Port.

On Friday, routine operations led to Revenue officers seizing approximately 540,000 cigarettes.