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02/08/2018
Thousands Of Cigarettes Seized In West Belfast
Thousands of cigarettes have been seized during searches in west Belfast.
Officers from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force carried out searches at three commercial properties on Wednesday, 01 August.
The items seized included 4,320 cigarettes and 1.55kg of hand rolling tobacco, worth an estimated £2,000 in lost duty and taxes.
(CD/LM)
Officers from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force carried out searches at three commercial properties on Wednesday, 01 August.
The items seized included 4,320 cigarettes and 1.55kg of hand rolling tobacco, worth an estimated £2,000 in lost duty and taxes.
(CD/LM)
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