2022-12-19 · Dublin
No jail for man who evaded duty on over €100k worth of tobacco
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing on 19 December 2022, 66‑year‑old Francis Burke of Cabra Park pleaded guilty to possession of and evasion of excise duty on cigarettes and tobacco seized from his home on 19 February 2021. Customs and excise officers had found 142,560 cigarettes and 24.6 kg of tobacco, worth €116,075, without tax stamps,…