Over €244,000 worth of illicit cigarettes and tobacco seized in Donegal


Over 240,000 illicit cigarettes, 52 kgs of ‘roll your own tobacco’ and a vehicle have been seized in County Donegal. Revenue officers carried out a search of the vehicle on Wednesday as part of an intelligence-led operation. The illicit cigarettes, branded ‘Sobranie’, and tobacco, branded ‘Golden Virginia’, have a combined estimated value of over €244,000, […]


Revenue seizes cigarettes, spirits and beer in Donegal and other counties


IN an intelligence-led operation today (Monday) officers from Revenue’s Customs Service, assisted by An Garda Síochána, seized 524,500 cigarettes, 745 litres of spirits, 185 litres of beer, 3 vehicles and cash totalling €29,810. Revenue detection dogs Harvey, Frankie and Ben also assisted in the operation.


LPT deadline extended to Wednesday


Revenue received about 10,000 calls to the LPT helpline this morning (Monday), a huge proportion of which related to arrears of the Household Charge.


Revenue seize cigarettes in Letterkenny


OFFICERS from Revenue’s Customs Service seized 16,320 cigarettes and 2.8kgs of tobacco in Letterkenny on Wednesday, March 6, with an estimated total retail value of €8,515 and potential loss to the Exchequer of €6,681.