Customs officers have arrested a man after they seized illegal tobacco products worth €30,000 at Dublin airport.

They arrested a Danish man (40), who had arrived off a flight from Baghdad, Iraq.

He is being held on charges relating to smuggling in almost 21,000 cigarettes (20,400) and nearly 58 kilos (57.50kgs) of tobacco, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of €23,000.

Four different brands of cigarettes were found in his bags. The Marlboro, Gauloises, Aspen and Kent brand cigarettes were packed alongside an amount of perfumed tobacco.

The man was remanded in custody after a brief court appearance before Judge Michael Walsh yesterday - he's due before a judge at the Criminal Courts of Justice again tomorrow.

This is the thirteenth arrest at Dublin Airport this year in relation to cigarette and tobacco smuggling offences.

If businesses or members of the public have any information regarding the smuggling or sale of illegal cigarettes, they can contact Revenue in confidence on free phone number 1800 295 295.