Revenue officers have seized over 65,000 unstamped cigarettes and €1,530 in cash as part of an intelligence-led operation in Cork city.

A search was carried out under warrant at a house in the city on Thursday.

The cigarettes, branded 'Minsk', 'Marlboro' and 'NZ', were found with the help of detector dog Eva.

Sniffing out crime: Detector dog Eva | Image: Revenue

They had a combined retail value of over €39,000 - representing a loss to the Exchequer of around €31,000.

Officers also seized €1,530 cash, suspecting it to be the proceeds of, or intended for use in criminal activity.

A Lithuanian man aged in his 30s was questioned.

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Revenue officers were given a three month cash detention order to allow for further investigations to be carried out by Judge Patricia Harney at Cork District Court on Friday.

Investigations are ongoing with a view to prosecution.