Revenue officers have seized over 36,500 smuggled cigarettes at a house in Co Cork.

The were discovered on Tuesday during a search under warrant in Mallow.

This was done with the assistance of detector dog, Eva.

The search took place after a quantity had initially been identified by Revenue officers in a freight consignment from the UK, listed on the manifest as 'advertising stuff'.

Detector dog Eva | Image: Revenue

A Polish man aged in his 30s was questioned at the scene, and a file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

The seized cigarettes were branded 'Pect Blue' and 'NZ Slims', with a retail value of approximately €21,900.

Revenue say this represents a potential loss to the exchequer of €17,300.