Mr. Niall Cody:

This was a mix. It was a sophisticated operation and on another level it looked like something else. When I come here, I generally do all of the talking for my team but I specifically wanted to bring Mr. Gilligan with me today. He has led the work on criminal operations and he led the operation on the tobacco factory in County Louth. He also leads our liaison with international bodies. I thought, if the committee was interested, that Mr. Gilligan could outline some of the facts, bearing in mind that there are court cases under way in respect of the seizure at Jenkinstown.