Sniffer dog finds multi-million euro haul of illegal cigarettes at Irish port
Detector dog Rua and Revenue officers seized approximately 7.3 million cigarettes at the Port of Cork
A detector dog has helped sniff out millions of Euro worth of illegal cigarettes being smuggled into Ireland from Belgium.
As a result of risk profiling and with the assistance of detector dog Rua, Revenue officers seized approximately 7.3 million cigarettes at the Port of Cork.
The illicit cigarettes, branded ‘Lambert and Butler’, were discovered when Revenue officers examined an unaccompanied trailer arriving from Zeebrugge, Belgium and have an estimated value of over €6.1 million, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of €4.8 million.
A spokesperson said investigations are ongoing.
Revenue says if businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on 1800 295 295.