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The incident was captured on video, which went viral online, sparking reactions from netizens

Some of the cigarettes seized in France before they could reach the streets of Ireland.(Image: Douane Franaise/French Customs) They said the lorry had travelled from The Netherlands and was heading for a ferry to Ireland when the find was made

Packs with unusual branding, missing warnings, foreign labels, spelling mistakes, poor quality print, unusual smells or products that do not look right can be suspicious

"The sentence is passed, in truth, with a heavy heart, given what I've heard of your background, but you set up serious organised activity and the court has no choice but to pass this sentence," the judge said

The viral video garnered significant reactions from netizens