Laois Offaly Gardaí and Revenue seize cigarettes valued at over €1 million
Revenue said the seized cigarettes were worth over €1 million
Revenue confirmed it seized 1.2 million cigarettes during searches in Edenderry on Tuesday.
“Yesterday, Tuesday 12/05/2026, as part of an intelligence-led operation Revenue officers, with the support of An Garda Síochána, seized approximately 1.2 million cigarettes at a business premises in Co. Offaly,” a Revenue spokesperson said in a statement.
Revenue said the illicit cigarettes branded ‘Platinum’ and ‘Top Gun’ have an estimated value of over €1.1 million, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of approximately €890,000.
“Gardaí searched two vehicles in Edenderry, Co Offaly on Tuesday 12th May 2026. A quantity of cigarettes were seized,” Gardaí said in a statement.
“These seizures are part of Revenue’s ongoing operations targeting the shadow economy and the supply and sale of illegal tobacco products. If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on the freephone number 1800 295 295,” the Revenue spokesperson stated.
Gardaí and Revenue said investigations into the cigarette seizure are ongoing.