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Revenue seize 21,000 illicit cigarettes in Cork City

Revenue officers have made a seizure of illicit cigarettes worth over €11,500 in Cork city. ...
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17.46 23 Dec 2016


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Revenue seize 21,000 illicit c...

Revenue seize 21,000 illicit cigarettes in Cork City

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17.46 23 Dec 2016


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Revenue officers have made a seizure of illicit cigarettes worth over €11,500 in Cork city.

The 21,000 illegal cigarettes were branded with two well-known British and American tobacco logos.

The sale of the cigarettes would have represented a loss of over €9,300 to the exchequer had they made it to market.

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A Latvian man in his mid-twenties has been questioned and a file is being prepared with a view to prosecution.

Revenue have called on members of the public to contact their confidential line on Freephone 1800 295 295 if you hear of anyone evading tax or involved in smuggling.


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