Revenue seizes cannabis and cigarettes worth over €1 million in Dublin

Today (27/10/16), as part of an intelligence led operation, targeting the illegal importation, sale and supply of drugs, Revenue’s Customs Officers, with the assistance of detector dog Meg, seized over €1 million worth of herbal cannabis at a warehouse in South County Dublin.

This brings the total value of drugs seized by Revenue to over €10 million in the last fortnight.

On Tuesday (25/10/16), in a separate operation, Revenue’s Customs Officers seized 11,000 cigarettes and over 12kg tobacco following the search of a house in Rush, Co. Dublin. The cigarettes, branded "Rothmans", "L&M" and "Bond", and tobacco, branded "West", "Marlboro", "Pall Mall" and "Marlboro Gold", originated in Hungary and have a retail value in excess of €11,400, representing a potential loss to the exchequer of almost €10,000. A Hungarian man in his 30s was interviewed.

In both cases, investigations are ongoing with a view to prosecution.

The majority of people pay the right amount of tax and duty. If you know someone is evading tax or involved in smuggling, report it. Contact Revenue’s Confidential Freephone 1800 295 295.

Ends: 27/10/16