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17/05/2017
Cigarettes, Tobacco And Cash Seized In Raids
Cigarettes, tobacco and money have been seized following a series of searches at six commercial premises in Belfast and Newtownabbey.
HMRC officials and police from the PSNI's Reactive and Organised Crime Brand seized approximately 6,000 cigarettes, 2kg of tobacco and a "substantial" sum of money.
Detective Inspector Pete Mullan said: "Today's operation with HMRC was in relation to organised criminal activity during which we seized 6,000 cigarettes, nearly 2kg of tobacco and a substantial sum of money.
"This resulted from searches in five commercial premises in Belfast and one in Newtownabbey."
(MH/CD)
HMRC officials and police from the PSNI's Reactive and Organised Crime Brand seized approximately 6,000 cigarettes, 2kg of tobacco and a "substantial" sum of money.
Detective Inspector Pete Mullan said: "Today's operation with HMRC was in relation to organised criminal activity during which we seized 6,000 cigarettes, nearly 2kg of tobacco and a substantial sum of money.
"This resulted from searches in five commercial premises in Belfast and one in Newtownabbey."
(MH/CD)
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