Revenue seize contraband worth over €330,000 in Dublin
Over the course of last week, (week commencing 06/05/2024), Revenue officers examining parcels at a premises in Dublin seized 13.9 kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €277,000 during the course of numerous operation. Various quantities of other illicit drugs, with an estimated value of over €3,700, were also seized.
The illicit drugs were discovered, as a result of risk profiling, in parcels originating from the UK, the USA, Canada, Thailand and India, and were intended for addresses nationwide.
A quantity of retail goods, with an estimated value of approximately €50,000, were also seized due to infringements of Intellectual Property Rights.
Investigations into all seizures are ongoing.
These seizures are part of Revenue’s ongoing operations targeting smuggling and shadow economy activity. If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on 1800 295 295.
[ENDS 13/05/2024]