Revenue seizes cigarettes and tobacco in mullingar

In a joint, intelligence-led operation today between officers from Revenue’s Customs Service and An Garda Síochána’s Regional Support Unit, 78,180 cigarettes and approximately 15.5kg tobacco with a retail value of €39,090 and €7,076 respectively were seized in Mullingar.

A vehicle was also seized.
This seizure is part of Revenue’s ongoing operations targeting the supply and sale of illicit cigarettes in the shadow economy. If businesses or members of the public have any information regarding the smuggling or sale of illegal cigarettes or tobacco, they can contact Revenue in confidence on free phone number 1800 295 295.

The cigarettes and tobacco seized represent a potential loss to the Exchequer of €36,321 (which assumes that they would have displaced the equivalent full tax paid quantity of cigarettes and tobacco).

Revenue seizes cigarettes and tobacco in Mullingar

In a joint, intelligence-led operation today between officers from Revenue’s Customs Service and An Garda Síochána’s Regional Support Unit, 78,180 cigarettes and approximately 15.5kg tobacco with a retail value of €39,090 and €7,076 respectively were seized in Mullingar.

A vehicle was also seized.
This seizure is part of Revenue’s ongoing operations targeting the supply and sale of illicit cigarettes in the shadow economy. If businesses or members of the public have any information regarding the smuggling or sale of illegal cigarettes or tobacco, they can contact Revenue in confidence on free phone number 1800 295 295.

The cigarettes and tobacco seized represent a potential loss to the Exchequer of €36,321 (which assumes that they would have displaced the equivalent full tax paid quantity of cigarettes and tobacco).