Jump to full article: Evening Herald (ie), 2009-11-12
Intro: Customs officers yesterday claimed to have dealt another major blow to black-market crime gangs after seizing a second multi-million cigarette haul in just over two weeks.
A massive eight tonnes of tobacco leaf, ready to be rolled into 12 million cigarettes, was discovered coming through Dublin Port on Monday.
Rather than impound the container, customs officers tailed a 40ft lorry carrying the €4m contraband cargo to a warehouse in Monaghan.
No arrests were made but customs officers said investigations into the criminals behind the smuggling operation are taking place in Ireland and internationally.
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