Searches made in smuggling inquiry

Gardaí today searched a number of premises across the State as part of an investigation into cigarette smuggling.

Gardaí today searched a number of premises across the State as part of an investigation into cigarette smuggling.

Officers from the Criminal Assets Bureau made the searches in counties Louth, Meath and Cork today and seized documentation.

Today's searches form part of a cross-Border investigation in conjunction with the British Revenue & Customs and the PSNI.

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