Over €100,000 of smuggled beer seized by officers at Dublin Port

– Yesterday 16:57

Revenue officers have seized a whopping €100,000 of smuggled beer at Dublin Port this morning.

The beer was discovered after the search of a Romanian registered truck and trailer that came on a ferry from Holyhead, Wales.

The 25,400 litres of smuggled alcohol, branded ‘Perla’, had an estimated retail value of €101,300.

© Provided by Extra.ieRevenue officers have seized a whopping €100,000 of smuggled beer at Dublin Port this morning. Pic: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

According to the Revenue: ‘Today (15/03/2022), Revenue officers seized over 25,400 litres of beer following the search of a Romanian registered truck and trailer that had disembarked a ferry from Holyhead, Wales.’

‘The smuggled alcohol, branded ‘Perla’, had an estimated retail value of €101,300, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of over €47,400.’

The statement continued: ‘The consignment was seized following routine profiling aimed at identifying alcohol products that may be diverted onto the market without payment of the tax and duties due.’

‘Investigations are ongoing.’

© Provided by Extra.ieThe beer was discovered after the search of a Romanian registered truck and trailer that came on a ferry from Holyhead, Wales. Pic: Revenue

This seizure is part of Revenue’s ongoing operations targeting the supply and sale of illicit alcohol products in the shadow economy.

In January, Gardai and Revenue officers seized over €1million worth of cannabis in a raid targeting people involved in organised crime.