15m cigarette haul linked to dissidents

A man is being questioned today about a huge tobacco seizure linked to dissident republican terrorists.

A man is being questioned today about a huge tobacco seizure linked to dissident republican terrorists.

He was arrested as part of an investigation into the discovery of 15 million cigarettes in Co Armagh last November.

The cigarettes were uncovered during planned searches by police and HM Revenue and Customs.

At the time it was estimated the potential loss to the Exchequer was £2.5 million.

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The suspect was being held at the PSNI's serious crime suite in Antrim.

Two men were charged earlier this year in connection with the seizure, while a third was remanded on bail.