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Case No. 29972Excise duty evasion (seizure of cigarettes and tobacco) · Co. Longford · 20 Sep 2021

Cigarettes and tobacco seized in Longford excise duty evasion investigation

On 20 September 2021, Gardaí from the Roscommon/Longford Divisional Drugs Unit seized 5,160 cigarettes and 17 pouches of tobacco at a commercial premises in Longford town. The seizure was made as part of an intelligence-led operation, with assistance from Revenue customs dog Bailey. The cigarettes had a saleable value of €3,870 and the tobacco €680, with a total loss to the exchequer calculated at €3,575. An Garda Síochána are liaising with Revenue and investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reported22 Sep
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • 5,160 cigarettes and 17 pouches of tobacco were seized at a commercial premises in Longford town.
  • The cigarettes had a saleable value of €3,870 and the tobacco €680.
  • The total loss to the exchequer was calculated at €3,575.
Where
The seizure took place at a commercial premises in Longford town.
When
The seizure took place on Monday, 20 September 2021.
Investigation
  • The seizure was made as part of an intelligence-led operation by Gardaí from the Roscommon/Longford Divisional Drugs Unit.
  • Revenue customs dog Bailey assisted in the search.
  • An Garda Síochána are liaising with Revenue and investigations are ongoing.
16 statements extracted from the articles
  • what5,160 cigarettes and 17 pouches of tobacco were seized at a commercial premises in Longford town (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe cigarettes had a saleable value of €3,870 (longfordleader.ie, leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whatThe tobacco had a saleable value of €680 (longfordleader.ie, leitrimobserver.ie)
  • what5,160 cigarettes were seized at the premises. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • what17 pouches of tobacco were seized at the premises. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whatThe total loss to the exchequer was calculated at €3,575. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whereThe seizure took place at a commercial premises in Longford town. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whenThe seizure took place on Monday, September 20 (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe seizure occurred on Monday, 20 September 2021. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • investigationThe seizure was made as part of an intelligence-led operation (longfordleader.ie, leitrimobserver.ie)
  • investigationAn Garda Síochána are liaising with Revenue and investigations are ongoing (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationRevenue customs dog Bailey assisted in the search (longfordleader.ie, leitrimobserver.ie)
  • investigationThe search was carried out by Gardaí from the Roscommon/Longford Divisional Drugs Unit. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • investigationAn Garda Síochána are liaising with Revenue in the matter. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • otherThe total loss to the exchequer is calculated at €3,575 (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 23 Sep2021
    Reportedleitrimobserver.ie, its first report
    Garda drugs unit seize thousands of cigarettes at commercial premises in Longford

    First report of the seizure; no arrests or charges mentioned.

  2. 22 Sep2021
    Reportedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Garda drugs unit seize thousands of cigarettes at commercial premises in Longford town

    Provides saleable values of the seized items (€3,870 for cigarettes, €680 for tobacco) and the calculated total loss to the exchequer of €3,575, and confirms An Garda Síochána are liaising with Revenue.