Gardaí seize cigarettes worth €1.1m in Mayo search

GARDAÍ have seized cigarettes worth over €1 million in a search of a property in Mayo.

As part of ongoing investigations into organised criminal activity in the Mayo Division, gardaí a searched a residential property in Castlebar yesterday (Saturday) under warrant.

During the course of the search, cigarettes with an estimated retail value of €1,100,000 along with €34,000 in cash were seized.

The cigarettes will now be subject to further examination.

Investigations are ongoing.