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Owner of 'crazy deals' discount store fined for having untaxed cigarettes

Summary

The owner of a discount store, Anthony Walsh, has been fined €5,000 for selling untaxed cigarettes and tobacco. Walsh, 66, pleaded guilty to keeping for sale products without the relevant Irish tax stamps in his shop, 'Dominics Crazy Deals'. Revenue officers found 44,560 cigarettes and 2.75 kg of hand-rolled tobacco during a search of his shop in May 2022. The estimated loss to Revenue was €27,786. Walsh has previous convictions for selling illegal products and failing to file tax returns. The judge acknowledged his community contributions but noted his criminal activity deprived the state of revenue. Walsh did not contest the confiscation of €78,000 in cash found in his shop. The court heard testimonials from the community highlighting his generosity and support for local initiatives.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Owner of 'crazy deals' discount store fined for having untaxed cigarettes. Charges or matters: an offence that he kept, for sale or delivery, the cigarettes and tobacco without the relevant tax stamps in Breathnach's Bargains Newsagent, St Dominics Shopping Centre, Tallaght, Dublin. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• May 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
• May 11, 2022 Other
• September 2011 Other
• April 2012 Other
• 2026-01-14 Publication

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