Two women sentenced to prison over seized cigarettes

The Lithuanian nationals were sentenced for evasion and attempted evasion of duty.

TWO WOMEN IN their twenties appeared in court today charged with evading duty on cigarettes.

Two female Lithuanian nationals appeared before Judge Denis McLouglin today following the seizure of 35,400 cigarettes by officers from Revenue’s Customs Services at Dublin Airport last week.

They each received a five month custodial sentence.

The two women were aged 25 and 26 and were both sentenced to five months in prison for evasion and attempted evasion of duty in respect of the “NZ Gold” and “Kent” cigarettes. The women’s sentence was backdated to 8 October 2013.

The cigarettes had a retail value of €16,890 and a potential loss to the Exchequer of €14,524.

Revenue said that if any businesses or members of the public have any information regarding the smuggling or sale of illegal cigarettes, they can contact them in confidence on (free phone) 1800 295 295.

Read: Harvey the Revenue’s sniffer dog uncovers tobacco worth €10k in Cork>

Making a difference

A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation.

For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can make sure we can keep reliable, meaningful news open to everyone regardless of their ability to pay.

Support us Learn More