Contraband cigarettes worth €44,300 were seized by officers of the Revenue Commissioners in Galway this week.
As part of an intelligence led operation with detector dog Toby, Revenue officers searched two premises in Galway.
During the course of the search this week officers seized 52,960 cigarettes illicit cigarettes of various brands.
The illegal cigarettes represented a potential loss to the Exchequer of approximately €34,900.
As part of this operation one man was taken in for question in connection with the seizure.
Separately this week revenue officers at Dublin Airport seized 20kg of cannabis and butane honey oil valued at €405,000.
The drugs were uncovered in parcels originating from the US which were bound for various addresses nationwide.
