Eight million cigarettes seized in Laois

Updated: 18:10, Wednesday, 12 March 2008

More than eight million contraband cigarettes have been seized by the Revenue Commissioners in Co Laois.

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Cigarettes - Seizure made in Co Laois

More than eight million contraband cigarettes have been seized by the Revenue Commissioners in Co Laois.

The cigarettes were found in a container that was delivered in error to a premises in Durrow and represent a potential loss in taxes to the Exchequer of €2.5m.

The container had originated in Spain and passed through Dublin Port.

An investigation is under way.

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