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Counterfeit Cigarettes Worth €10m Seized In West Dublin

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No arrests were made and gardaí say investigations are ongoing.

Counterfeit cigarettes worth around €10 million were seized during a search operation in west Dublin yesterday evening.

Gardaí carried out the search as part of Operation Tara.

A trailer containing boxes of counterfeit cigarettes was discovered in a yard by gardaí and Revenue Customs officers.

The estimated loss to the Exchequer is €7.5 million.

No arrests were made and gardaí say investigations are ongoing.

This operation was conducted by members of the Detective Units Clondalkin/Rathcoole and the Clondalkin Tasking Unit.  Assistance was provided by Revenue Customs Officers.

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