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REVENUE OFFICERS HAVE seized over 3.3 million cigarettes with an estimated retail value of €2.4 million at Rosslare Europort.
A spokesperson said that the find, if it had hit Irish streets, would have represented a potential loss to the exchequer of €1.9 million.
The illegal cigarettes, branded ‘JPS Red’, were discovered on a Polish registered truck and trailers that had arrived into Ireland from Dunkirk, France.
“The search, which was carried out with the assistance of Revenue’s mobile x-ray scanner led to the discovery of the cigarettes concealed within the load. Investigations are ongoing.”
“This seizure is part of Revenue’s ongoing operations targeting the shadow economy and the supply and sale of illegal tobacco products.”
“If businesses or members of the public have any information regarding smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on free phone number 1800 295 295,” the spokesperson said.
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Raising the price does nothing.
I smoked those cheap pack for years. They were half the price, why wouldn’t I.
Just legalize and ta- oh wait..
@Sean Stevenson: or maybe just tax fairly
@Kevin Mc Donnell: so you mean tax more?
Nothing good comes from the use of cigarettes to the public health system.
Tax them fairly probably works out multitudes higher than the current price
@Sean Stevenson: We have the most expensive tobacco in the EU. For some reason, the government go out of their way to create the perfect conditions for a thriving black market. The only way they could make it more profitable to the criminals while making it more dangerous to consumers would be to pass a law prohibiting it.
@Declan Doherty: Norway has the most expensive cigarettes in the EU.
@Paul Clancy: Norway isn’t in the EU
@Paul Clancy: We were second only to the UK prior to Brexit. We’re now the most expensive.
Why can’t we work out how much smoking costs the health services each year and spread that across the cost of tobacco products in tax ?
@Self Employed Anarchist: and same for sugar.. alcohol..fat etc etc.
have your say