Revenue seizes quantities of illegal drugs and retail goods in parcels
Revenue seized contraband worth almost €516,000 in Dublin and Athlone throughout last week
Revenue officers have seized almost 20kg of cannabis as well as various quantities of other illegal drugs and retail goods stashed in parcels over the last week in Athlone and Dublin.
Throughout last week Revenue officers examining parcels at a premises in Athlone seized over 18.4kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €368,200.
The illicit drugs were discovered with the assistance of detector dog Enzo in parcels originating from Spain which were intended for addresses in Dublin and Meath.
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Various quantities of other illegal drugs, with an estimated combined value of almost €95,000, were also seized as a result of risk profiling, during the examination of parcels at a premises in Dublin.
The illegal drugs were discovered in parcels originating from the USA, the United Kingdom, India, Canada and Thailand. The parcels were intended for various addresses nationwide.
A quantity of retail goods, with an estimated value of approximately €52,600, was 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.
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