Crime & Law

Tobacco worth €46,000 seized at Dublin Airport

Revenue dog Frankie discovered 105.5kg of rolling tobacco in bags arriving from Belgium

Three men were intercepted after Revenue’s tobacco detection dog Frankie discovered a large quantity of rolling tobacco in their baggage. Photograph: Revenue
Three men were intercepted after Revenue’s tobacco detection dog Frankie discovered a large quantity of rolling tobacco in their baggage. Photograph: Revenue
Thu Oct 23 2014 - 11:44

Rolling tobacco worth about €46,000 has been seized by Revenue at Dublin Airport.

Three men aged 24, 38 and 40 were intercepted by Customs Service officials after arriving on a flight from Charleroi in Belgium yesterday evening.

Revenue’s tobacco detection dog Frankie gave an indication and 105.5kg of roll-your-own tobacco was discovered in their baggage.

The 105.5kg of roll-your-own tobacco is estimated to be worth €46,000. Photograph: Revenue
The 105.5kg of roll-your-own tobacco is estimated to be worth €46,000. Photograph: Revenue

The tobacco seized represents a potential loss to the Exchequer of €37,000, Revenue said.

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All three men were questioned in relation to the attempted importation.