Revenue seize herbal cannabis and cannabis resin worth €480,000 at Shannon Airport
Yesterday (07/04/2024), as a result of risk profiling, Revenue officers seized 23 kgs of herbal cannabis and 3.3 kgs of cannabis resin with an estimated value of €480,000 at Shannon Airport.
The illicit drugs were discovered within the baggage of a passenger who had disembarked a flight from Faro, Portugal.
A woman in her 60s was subsequently arrested by An Garda Síochána and is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Garda Station in County Clare.
Investigations are ongoing.
This seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing operations targeting organised crime groups and the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs. If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on 1800 295 295.
[ENDS 08/04/2024]