Revenue seize herbal cannabis worth €70,000 in east Cork
Yesterday, 14/01/2025, as part of an intelligence-led operation, Revenue officers, with the assistant of detector dog Merlin seized approximately 3.5kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €70,000 in east Cork.
This seizure was made as a result of a joint operation conducted by Revenue’s Customs Service, detector dog Merlin, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and the Cork Divisional Drugs Unit.
A man in his 30’s was arrested by An Garda Síochána and is currently detained at a Cork Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
This seizure is part of Revenue’s ongoing joint investigations involving organised crime groups and the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs. If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding drug smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on phone number 1800 295 295.
Investigations are ongoing.
[ENDS 14/01/2025]