10m illegal cigarettes seized in County Louth
Almost 10 million cigarettes labelled Platinum Brand were discovered in County Louth
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Cigarettes worth over €8.2m (£7.2m) have been discovered after a vehicle was searched in County Louth on Friday, Revenue Ireland has said.
About 9.8m illicit cigarettes, branded Platinum Seven, were found with the assistance of detector dog, Toby.
Officials said it represented a loss of about €6.4m (£5.6m) to the Irish exchequer.
The seizure was made as part of an intelligence-led operation between Revenue Ireland officers and gardaí targeting the supply of illegal tobacco products.
Detector dog Toby assistance Revenue officers and police to track down the illegal stash
Revenue Ireland said a man in his 60s has been questioned and investigations were ongoing.