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Jump to full article: Irish Examiner (ie), 2009-10-29
Author: Juno McEnroe
Intro: A FORMER British police chief has warned Ireland’s penalties for cigarette smuggling are too weak and encourage criminals to use Irish shores as drop-off points for major hauls.
The average fine handed to convicted cigarette smugglers this year is less than €500, according to figures obtained by the Irish Examiner yesterday.
Fine Gael’s justice spokesman Charlie Flanagan last night said those who sold illegal cigarettes should face increased fines of at least €10,000, as the state was haemorrhaging around €500 million a year in lost revenue.
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