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Case No. 18139Illegal tobacco manufacturing · Co. Dublin · 23 Feb 2024

Illegal cigarette factory shut down in Dublin

On 23 February 2024, Gardaí and Revenue officers closed an illegal cigarette factory at a property in Dublin 11, as reported on 24 February 2024. With the help of detective dog Milo, officers found more than 1.4 tonnes of raw tobacco and around 758,000 cigarettes, with a retail value of over €630,000 and a potential loss to the exchequer of almost €500,000. The seized equipment is believed able to produce more than 250,000 cigarettes per hour. The report names no arrests, charges or suspects, and Revenue says investigations are continuing at national and international level.

  1. Reported24 Feb
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
An illegal cigarette factory operating in Dublin was closed down by Gardaí and Revenue officers.
Where
The factory was at a property in Dublin 11.
When
The premises were searched on 23 February 2024, the day before the article was published.
Investigation
  • With the help of detective dog Milo, officers found more than 1.4 tonnes of raw tobacco and around 758,000 cigarettes.
  • Revenue officers said investigations are continuing at national and international level.
Other details
  • The seized contraband has a retail value of over €630,000.
  • The potential loss to the exchequer is almost €500,000.
  • The seized equipment is believed able to produce more than 250,000 cigarettes per hour, with pre-processing and packaging facilities.
  • The report gives no arrests, charges or suspects.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereAn illegal cigarette factory operating in Dublin was closed down by Gardaí and Revenue officers. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe search of the premises was carried out the day before the article was published. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationWith the help of detective dog Milo, officers found more than 1.4 tonnes of raw tobacco and around 758,000 cigarettes at the Dublin 11 property. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationRevenue officers said investigations are continuing at national and international level. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe seized contraband had a retail value of over €630,000. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe potential loss to the exchequer is almost €500,000. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe seized equipment is believed to be able to produce more than 250,000 cigarettes per hour, with pre-processing and packaging facilities. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Feb2024
    Reportedthejournal.ie, first report
    Illegal cigarette factory shut down in Dublin

    First report of the closure. The article gives no arrests, charges or suspects, and says investigations are continuing at national and international level.