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06 Dec 2025

Revenue detector dog smokes out almost €7m worth of illegal cigarettes at Irish port

The consignment was seized when Revenue officers searched an unaccompanied container

Revenue detector dog smokes out almost €7m worth of illegal cigarettes at Irish port

Millions of illegal cigarettes worth an estimated €6.9 million were seized by customs officers at an Irish port.

As a result of risk profiling, and with the assistance of detector dog Milo, Revenue officers seized over 7,650,000 million cigarettes in Dublin Port.

The 7.6 million illicit cigarettes, branded ‘Omega’, have an estimated value of over €6,900,000 and an estimated loss to the exchequer of almost €5,459,500.

The consignment was seized when Revenue officers searched an unaccompanied container which had originated in the United Arab Emirates and disembarked from a ship that arrived from Antwerp.

Investigations are ongoing.

If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on 1800 295 295.

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