A 24-YEAR-OLD Lithuanian man was arrested and charged after the car he was driving was detected carrying a quantity of cigarettes valued at just over €17,000.

As a result of routine profiling, officers from Revenue’s Customs Service yesterday seized 34,200 cigarettes with a retail value of €17,100 at Rosslare Europort.

The Revenue x-ray scanner revealed the NZ Gold Super Slim cigarettes which were concealed in the floor of a Lithuanian registered car that had come in on a ferry from France.

The man was remanded in custody to appear again at Wexford District Court on Monday, February 16.

If businesses or members of the public have any information regarding the smuggling or sale of illegal cigarettes or tobacco, they can contact Revenue in confidence on free phone number 1800 295 295.