Alcohol found hidden in consignment of mushrooms, tomatoes

Customs officers late yesterday seized a trailer which arrived from Sicily after wines and spirits were found hidden in its declared cargo of mushrooms and tomatoes. A spokesman for the Customs Department said today that Customs officers searched the...

Customs officers late yesterday seized a trailer which arrived from Sicily after wines and spirits were found hidden in its declared cargo of mushrooms and tomatoes.

A spokesman for the Customs Department said today that Customs officers searched the trailer after escorting it from the quay to the importer's warehouse.

They found 154 bottles of whisky, gin, vodka and brandy along with 93 litres of wine in packets.

Sign up to our free newsletters

Get the best updates straight to your inbox:

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.