Ireland :unstamped cigarettes, with the assistance of gardaí and Revenue detector dog Bill. The illegal tobacco products, branded ‘Excellence’ and ‘NZ’, were uncovered during a search carried out, under warrant, of two residential properties in the Dundalk area.
The retail value of the contraband is over €8,000, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of €6,500.
A woman in her twenties and a man in his forties were interviewed and a file is being prepared with a view to prosecution.