Gardai and Customs officials confirm €30,000 worth of cigarettes and tobacco were seized in counties Tipperary and Wexford – TheLiberal.ie – Our News, Your Views

Gardai and Customs officials confirm €30,000 worth of cigarettes and tobacco were seized in counties Tipperary and Wexford




Gardaí and Customs officials have confirmed that €30,000 worth of cigarettes and tobacco were seized in operations this past weekend.

In a statement Gardaí confirmed that  24,000 cigarettes with an estimated value of €16,500 were seized from a premises in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford.

A man aged in his 50s was questioned following the discovery.

Meanwhile 19.6kg of tobacco, worth an estimated €11,500 was seized, following a search of two premises in Nenagh, Co Tipperary.

Gardaí say a man aged in his 20s and a woman aged in her 40s was questioned in relation to the seizure.

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