More than a million cigarettes were seized at an Offaly business.
On Tuesday, May 12, as part of an intelligence-led operation Revenue officers, with the support of Gardaí, seized around 1.2 million cigarettes at a business premises in Co. Offaly.
The illicit cigarettes branded Platinum and Top Gun have an estimated value of over €1.1 million, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of approximately €890,000.
A spokesperson for Revenue said investigations are ongoing.
They added: “These seizures are part of Revenue’s ongoing operations targeting the shadow economy and the supply and sale of illegal tobacco products.
“If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on the freephone number 1800 295 295.”