August 5, 2020

Ireland remains a target for tobacco smugglers as illegal cigarettes seized increases fivefold

Revenue seized 31.2 million cigarettes during first six months of 2020 compared to 6.6 million in the same period last year Retailers Against Smuggling (RAS) have […]
May 11, 2020
Cigarette seizures

Seizures worth over €7.9m indicate cigarette smugglers are thriving despite coronavirus

Rigorous monitoring and increased checks by Revenue are essential to combat a potential increase in illicit trade of cigarettes over the coming months. That is the […]
February 3, 2020
RAS General Election 2020

More resources needed to tackle illegal smuggling in light of significant drop in tobacco products seizures

Retailers Against Smuggling (RAS) is calling on the next Government to consider further resources in the detection and prosecution of illegal smuggling of excisable goods. New […]
December 10, 2019
Monaghan Joint Policing Committee

Retailers Against Smuggling Highlight Devasting Impact of Illicit Solid Fuel with Gardaí and Local Politicians

Retailers Against Smuggling (RAS) along with CPL Fuels Ireland and Hardware Association Ireland (HAI) met with representatives from the local Garda Síochána and members of the […]
October 8, 2019

Latest Excise Hike leaves Retailers at a Loss

Retailers are at a loss to understand the Government’s decision to impose another excise increase of 50c in today’s Budget. Retailers Against Smuggling’s (RAS) National Spokesperson […]
July 23, 2019

RAS welcomes RCPI call for more anti-smuggling funding

Retailers Against Smuggling have welcomed a call from the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland for extra funding to be made available for anti-smuggling measures in […]
October 9, 2018

Budget 2019 – Disappointment again as Government fail to protect Irish Retailers

Retailers are angry at the Government’s decision to impose yet another excise increase of 50c on tobacco, bringing the total cost of an average packet of […]