Illegal tobacco worth €1.7m seized in Co Meath

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Revenue said the 2,500kg of tobacco found in a commercial premises originated from the Netherlands

The products would have represented a potential loss to the Exchequer of around €1.4 million, a Revenue spokeswoman said. Photograph: RevenueCustoms officers have seized 2,500kg of illegal “roll your own” tobacco estimated to have a street value of more than €1.7 million.

The illegal tobacco products were branded Flandria Virginia and had originated in the Netherlands, customs officials said.

 

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