Following a joint intelligence led operation by the Cross Border Joint Action Task Force, Gardaí from Dundalk assisted by the Northern Regional Armed Support Unit and officers from the Department of Revenue carried out a search of a warehouse at Knockbridge, Co. Louth early this morning, Saturday 30th March, 2019.
As a result of the search Gardaí have uncovered a alcohol bottling plant and a cigarette manufacturing factory. This factory had the capability of producing cigarettes and alcohol with an estimated loss of €25 million euro to the exchequer.
No arrests were made during the search and investigations are ongoing.
Some photographs are available at http://tinyurl.com/y28rgogk
