Andrew Carey
NINE kilos of roll your own tobacco has been seized by officers from Revenue’s Customs Service at Shannon Airport with a retail value of €4,089 and a loss to the exchequer of €3,486.
In a targeted operation, officers discovered the illegal tobacco concealed in picture frames which had arrived via airfreight from Hong Kong into Shannon.
Investigations are ongoing.
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
