Cigarettes and spirits seized

Cigarettes and spirits worth "£30,000 have been seized by Customs officers investigating smuggling at Dublin Port.

Cigarettes and spirits worth "£30,000 have been seized by Customs officers investigating smuggling at Dublin Port.

The contraband was found when officers mounted a surveillance operation after the arrival of a ship from Poland last week. They seized 200,000 cigarettes and 113 litres of spirits. Several people were questioned about the find.

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