The seizure on the A1 near Lisburn was worth an estimated £5 million in duty and taxes
More than nine million cigarettes were seized after a lorry was stopped by police in Northern Ireland .
Officers seized 9.3 million cigarettes from the container, with the 31-year-old driver arrested and later released on bail. Investigations into the seizure are continuing.Dermot Clarke, Assistant Director, Fraud Investigation Service, HMRC, said: “The trade in illicit cigarettes and tobacco damages funding for essential public services and undermines legitimate traders including small, independent shops that serve local communities.
Detective Chief Superintendent Emma Neill, PSNI, said: "These seizures send a powerful message to those engaged in this type of crime. We are committed to working alongside our partner agencies to combat the illicit trade of illegal tobacco, wines and spirits and remain resolute in our efforts to put those who seek to profit from criminality before the courts.”
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