Over €1m worth of cigarettes, tobacco seized in Tallaght raids

Items are handed over to staff from Revenue’s Custom Services

The operation on Monday morning comprised of personnel attached to the Tallaght Drug Divisional Unit, uniform units and the Garda Dog Unit. Photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times

Gardaí have seized €1.36 million worth of cigarettes and tobacco following searches in Tallaght, Co Dublin.

The operation on Monday morning included gardaí from the Tallaght drug divisional unit and Garda dog unit.

The seized items were later handed over to staff from Revenue’s Custom Services, and the cigarettes seized represent a potential loss to Revenue of more than €1 million.

Gardaí said that no arrests have been made at this time and investigations are ongoing.