Harvey Revenue Commissioners

Sniffer dog Harvey finds cigarettes, tobacco and cash for Revenue in Cork

An Irish male in his fifties is being questioned over the seizure.

AS PART OF AN operation code named “Coco” officers from Revenue’s Customs Service, seized 1,800 unstamped cigarettes, 3.5 kilogrammes of roll-your-own tobacco, €12,200 in cash and a commercial vehicle in Cork this morning.

The cigarettes and tobacco had a retail value of €2,463 and a potential loss to the Exchequer of €1,946.

With the assistance of Revenue’s cash and tobacco sniffer dog “Harvey”, officers executed a search warrant on a private residence on the North side of Cork City and seized “Mayfair” cigarettes and “Samson” and “Golden Virginia” tobacco.

The cash was detained under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2005.

An Irish male in his fifties is being questioned. Investigations are ongoing and a file is being prepared for the DPP.

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