The seizure was made on Friday as a result of risk profiling and with the assistance of detector dog Guss after examining the parcels at the busy port
Revenue seized hundreds of kilos of chewing tobacco worth hundreds of thousands of euros stashed in parcels at Dublin Port .
The illicit tobacco had arrived via consignments originating from Belgium which were intended for an address in Dublin. Investigations into the seizure are ongoing.READ MORE: Woman arrested after man hospitalised in 'serious' condition following alleged Dublin assault Various quantities of other illegal drugs, with an estimated combined value of almost €95,000, were also seized as a result of risk profiling, during the examination of parcels at a premises in Dublin.
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