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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3754Possession of cigarettes (excise duty evasion, organised crime) · Co. Mayo · 21 Feb 2026

Gardaí seize €1.1m cigarettes and €34,000 cash in Castlebar, Co. Mayo raid

Gardaí seized cigarettes with an estimated retail value of €1,100,000 and €34,000 in cash during a search under warrant of a residential property in Castlebar, Co. Mayo, on 21 February 2026, as part of ongoing investigations into organised criminal activity in the Mayo Division.

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

Key facts

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7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCigarettes with an estimated retail value of €1,100,000 were seized. (irishmirror.ie)
  • what€34,000 in cash was seized. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe search was carried out at a residential property in Castlebar, Co. Mayo. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe search took place on Saturday, 21 February 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe raid was part of ongoing investigations into organised criminal activity in the Mayo Division. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe seized cigarettes will be subject to further examination. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Feb2026
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardaí seize over €1 million worth of cigarettes in house raid

    Initial report of the raid and seizure; no arrests or charges mentioned, investigations ongoing.