Sniffer dog Milo helps Revenue officers seize 4,715 kgs of rolling tobacco
The Revenue-led operation at Dublin Port ended when keen-nosed detector dog Milo sniffed the tobacco which was valued at nearly €400,000
A sniffer dog helped Revenue officers seize contraband rolling tobacco at Dublin Port which is valued at almost €400,000.
Last Sunday, May 19, as a result of an intelligence-led operation and with the assistance of detector dog Milo, Revenue officers seized 4,715 kgs of rolling tobacco with an estimated value of €3,888,000 at Dublin Port.
The illicit tobacco, branded ‘Flandria’, was discovered in a consignment within a trailer which had arrived from Zeebrugge, Belgium and represents a potential loss to the Exchequer of over €2,919,000.
A spokesperson confirmed that investigations are ongoing.
Detector dog Milo
If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on 1800 295 295.