Customs seize 46kg contraband tobacco in Kerry

More than 46kgs of illegal tobacco has been seized in Co Kerry.

Customs seize 46kg contraband tobacco in Kerry

More than 46kgs of illegal tobacco has been seized in Co Kerry.

Customs officers seized the roll-your-own tobacco in cargo boxes surrounded by metal sheeting at private homes in Tralee.

The tobacco is worth over €18,000, with a potential loss to the Exchequer of just under €15,000.

Two Polish men, aged in their 30s and 40s, were questioned and the investigation continues.

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