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Jump to full article: Ireland Online, 2009-09-29
Intro: Almost nine million suspected counterfeit cigarettes were seized in Belfast today.
The haul, which originated in China, would have cost the taxpayer an estimated �2m (€2.2m) in lost excise duty if it had not been intercepted, according to customs officials.
The cigarettes, which carried the Regal King Size brand, were discovered in a 40ft container in the city’s docks this morning by officers from the UK Border Agency.
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