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Busted: Almost €400k worth of cigarettes found in truck carrying hot tubs




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A haul of smuggled cigarettes totalling almost €400,000 was seized after it was found in a truck carrying hot tubs.

Customs officers seized the smuggled goods after inspecting a truck that had arrived in Rosslare port from Cherbourg in France on Saturday night. The truck was registered in Lithuania.

The Revenue said the vehicle had been identified as suspicious. The cigarettes, which had a retail value of more than €357,000, were discovered after a scanner was used to examine the load.

The cigarettes were branded Minsk Superslip, Minsk Short and NZ Gold Superslip.

The Revenue said the driver of the truck, aged in his 20s, was questioned and later released as investigations continue.

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