By Cillian Doyle.
Revenue Officers at Rosslare Europort has seized approximately 3 million cigarettes today.
The tobacco products, branded ‘L&M’, have a retail value of almost €2.1 million.
The illegal cigarettes were discovered when a polish registered lorry and trailer was stopped by Revenue officers coming off a ferry from Cherbourg, France.
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The cigarettes represent a potential loss to the Exchequer of more than €1.6 million.
A Polish national in his thirties was questioned and investigations are ongoing.
