Revenue have seized over 30,000 cigarettes during a planned search in Ennis.
Revenue officials, assisted by Gardaí, took part in an operation which targeted a private house and business premises.
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Officers were aided by Revenue’s tobacco detector dog Harvey gave a positive reaction to packages and boxes found to contain cigarettes.
Brands seized include ‘West’, ‘Winston Slims’, ‘Rothmans Slims’ and ‘Marlboro’.
In total, 30,060 cigarettes were seized with a retail value of around €15,000.
A motor vehicle was also detained, and a Russian man in his 30s was questioned.
Revenue says their investigation is ongoing with a view to prosecution.
