Holy smokes! Longford Gardaí stop disqualified driver and find €150,000 worth of cigarettes in car

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Some of the cigarettes seized by Longford Gardaí | Longford Garda Station

The significant seizure was made during a routine patrol

A disqualified driver who was stopped for dangerous driving by members of the Longford Roads Policing Unit on routine patrol was found to have had more than €150,000 worth of illegal tobacco and cigarettes in his vehicle at the time.

The haul represents a significant seizure of illicit goods within the county.

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More of the illegal tobacco and cigarettes that were seized by Longford Gardaí following the stop | Longford Gardaí

Following the stop, Gardaí arrested the driver and seized the vehicle along with the illegal tobacco and cigarettes.

According to Gardaí, the driver is now currently before the courts.

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