11,000 litres of smuggled alcohol seized at Dublin Port

Revenue says the seizure is part of an ongoing operation to target the supply and sale of illegal alcohol in the shadow economy.

11,000 litres of smuggled alcohol seized at Dublin Port

Alcohol worth €403,000 has been seized by customs officials at Dublin Port.

Revenue says officers found 11,000 litres of smuggled alcohol during the search of a trailer that originated from Poland.

The consignment included over 10,200 litres of scotch whiskey and 800 litres of alcopops.

It represents a potential loss to the exchequer of over €255,300.

Revenue says the seizure is part of an ongoing operation to target the supply and sale of illegal alcohol in the shadow economy.

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