A man has been arrested after more than 350,000 cigarettes were seized in Dublin yesterday.

It represents a potential loss to the Exchequer of €119,000. 

Officers made the discovery at 2 separate locations: a premise in North County Dublin and at the Dublin Airport Cargo Terminal.

The "Palace", "Gold Classic" and "Silver Arrow"-brand cigarettes arrived in from Greece labelled 'machine parts and advertising material'.

Revenue say investigations into the incident are continuing.

Second seizure this week

It follows the arrest on Monday on a 27-year-old Moldovan man who attempted to smuggle 16,000 'L&M' brand cigarettes through Dublin Airport. 

They were found in his baggage as he arrived from Istanbul.

These had a street value of €6,200 and a potential loss to the Exchequer of €6,433.

He has since been remanded in custody until Friday after appearing in court.