Two arrested after Cork tobacco haul

Revenue officials have seized 41,000 cigarettes and 27 kilos of tobacco in Cork.

Two arrested after Cork tobacco haul

Revenue officials have seized 41,000 cigarettes and 27 kilos of tobacco in Cork.

The haul has a retail value of €32,000 and represents a potential loss to the Exchequer of more than €25,000.

The discovery was made in the north of the city last night, with the assistance of Revenue's sniffer dog Harvey.

A UK-registered vehicle was also seized.

Two men in their 50s were questioned and investigations are ongoing.

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