Wine and beer worth €1million seized by Revenue
Revenue officers seized the alcohol at Dublin Port
Since the beginning of November Revenue officers seized 207,369 litres of alcohol, with an estimated value of €1,094,751, at Dublin Port.
The illicit alcohol consisted of approximately 174,744 litres of beer and represented a loss to the Exchequer of almost €326,334.
It also consisted of approximately 32,625 litres of wine and represented a loss to the Exchequer of €212,976.
The consignment was seized when Revenue officers stopped and searched 9 containers that arrived from Rotterdam, as a result of risk profiling.
Investigations are ongoing.
This seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing work targeting smuggling and shadow economy activity.
If businesses, or members of the public have any information, they can contact Revenue in confidence on 1800 295 295.