Man held after cigarette seizure near Mullingar

Gardaí in Co Westmeath are questioning a man in his 20s following the seizure of an undisclosed quantity of cigarettes near Mullingar yesterday.

Man held after cigarette seizure near Mullingar

Gardaí in Co Westmeath are questioning a man in his 20s following the seizure of an undisclosed quantity of cigarettes near Mullingar yesterday.

The cigarettes were found when officers stopped and searched a van on the N4 just after 5.30pm.

Investigations are being carried out to determine if the cigarettes are counterfeit.

Gardaí say they had an estimated value of around €100,000.

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