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South Armagh: Four arrests after 11m cigarettes seized in Newry

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) described the outcome of the joint operation as “incredibly significant”.

The four men, aged between 23 and 33, have been released on bail while the investigation continues.

HMRC said £6m in duty and taxes had not been paid on the cigarettes.

Dermot Clarke, from its fraud investigation unit, said: “The trade in illicit cigarettes damages funding for essential public services and undermines legitimate traders.

“We continue to work closely with our partners to relentlessly pursue the determined minority who refuse to play by the rules.”


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