Gardaí and Revenue staff searched a premises in Ardee and found eight tonnes of raw tobacco and 660,000 illicit cigarettes.

The mastermind of the cigarette manufacturing unit, a Hyderabad based man, is still wanted in the case. According to police, ...

Five men have been arrested by An Garda Síochána following the discovery of an illegal cigarette factory in Co. Louth on Monday 3 March. As part of an intelligence-led operation, An Garda Síochána and ...

During the raid, the BIR seized a total of 11.5 million packs of illicit cigarettes. Raw materials, cigarette making machines and cigarette packing machines were also confiscated during the raid.

The BIR computed a total tax liability of P8,544,809,067.50. The BIR seized raw materials, cigarette-making machines, and cigarette packing machines. Six Chinese nationals were also arrested.