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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 29588Possession of illegal tobacco (unstamped cigarettes); smuggling · Co. Cork · 17 Oct 2021

Four arrested in Cork over illegal tobacco seizure

On 17 October 2021, Revenue seized €41,800 worth of unstamped cigarettes, including 33,000 cigarettes and 24kg of roll-your-own tobacco, from two houses in Cork city. The seizure was part of an intelligence operation conducted under warrant, with detective dog Eva used to locate the tobacco. Four people were arrested, including two Irish men and two women. Gardaí investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested18 Oct
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Revenue seized €41,800 worth of unstamped cigarettes, including 33,000 cigarettes and 24kg of roll-your-own tobacco, from two houses in Cork city.
  • The tobacco was branded as 'Richmond', 'Nero' and 'Flandria'.
When
The seizure took place on 17 October 2021.
Investigation
  • The seizure was part of an intelligence operation carried out through a search under warrant, with detective dog Eva used to locate the tobacco.
  • Gardaí investigations are ongoing.
Other details
  • Four people were arrested, including two Irish men and two women.
  • Revenue estimates the seized cigarettes would have potentially cost the Exchequer €32,700.
  • The seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing operations into the shadow economy and the supply and sale of illegal tobacco products.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatRevenue seized €41,800 worth of unstamped cigarettes in two houses in Cork city (corkbeo.ie)
  • what33,000 illegal cigarettes were seized (corkbeo.ie)
  • what24kg of 'roll your own' tobacco was uncovered (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe tobacco was branded as 'Richmond', 'Nero' and 'Flandria' (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe seizure took place on 17 October 2021 (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe seizure was part of an intelligence operation carried out through a search under warrant (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationA detective dog named Eva was used to locate the tobacco (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí investigations are ongoing (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherFour people were arrested, including two Irish men and two women (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherThe seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing operations into the shadow economy and supply and sale of illegal tobacco products (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherRevenue estimates the seized cigarettes would have potentially cost the Exchequer €32,700 (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Oct2021
    Arrestedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Four arrested in Cork as detective dog sniffs out illegal cigs worth 40k

    Reports the Revenue seizure of 33,000 illegal cigarettes and the arrest of four people in Cork city, with a detective dog used to locate the tobacco.

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