PARIS: Customs officers made the seizure after inspecting a truck that had arrived in Rosslare port from Cherbourg in France.
A massive haul of smuggled cigarettes has been discovered hidden in a consignment of hot tubs.
Customs officers made the seizure after inspecting a truck that had arrived in Rosslare port from Cherbourg in France on Saturday night.
The lorry was registered in Lithuania.
The Revenue said the vehicle had been identified as suspicious and the cigarettes, which had a retail value of more than 357,000 euro, were discovered after a scanner was used to examine the load.
The cigarettes were branded Minsk Superslip, Minsk Short and NZ Gold Superslip.
The Revenue said the driver of the truck, aged in his 20s, was questioned and later released as i nvestigations continue.
