Cocaine, cannabis, counterfeit goods, alcohol and cigarettes among items seized by Revenue
Revenue seized contraband worth over €672,000 since last week, including kilos of cocaine, and counterfeit goods including the brands Adidas, Alexander McQueen, Amiri, Asics, Boss, Burberry, Calvin Klein, Canada Goose, and Chanel
Since last week, Revenue officers have seized contraband with an estimated value of over €672,000 in various operations in Dublin, the Midlands and Rosslare.
The detections included almost 3.5 kg of cocaine, with an estimated value of €243,600 and almost 12 kg of herbal cannabis, with an estimated value of €240,000, as well as over 3 kg of cannabis resin, with an estimated value of €19,320.
Various other illicit drugs, with an estimated value of €5,460, 578 items of counterfeit goods, with an estimated value of €159,120, approximately 263 litres of alcohol, with an estimated value of €3,000 and 800 cigarettes and 1.5 kg of untaxed tobacco, with an estimated value of €2,050, were also seized.
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The 3.5 kg of cocaine was seized as a result of an intelligence-led operation, when Revenue officers stopped and searched a passenger who arrived into Dublin Airport, having disembarked a flight from France. A man in his 60s was arrested by An Garda Síochána as a result of this operation and has since appeared before the Courts.
The herbal cannabis, cannabis resin and the various other illicit drugs were seized as a result of risk profiling, and with the assistance of detector dogs Sam and Ciara, by Revenue officers examining parcels at premises in Dublin and the Midlands.
The illegal drugs were discovered in parcels that originated in the USA, the United Kingdom, Thailand, France, and Hungary. The parcels were destined for various addresses nationwide.
The counterfeit goods were seized as they were confirmed by the Rights Holder to have infringed on Intellectual Property Rights.
The alcohol, cigarettes and tobacco seized were of various brands. These seizure were made as a result of risk profiling when Revenue officers stopped and searched passengers passing through Rosslare Europort, and whilst examining parcels at premises in the Midlands.
The assorted drugs consisted of 3.2kgs of THC & HHC Edibles, 20mls of Cannabis Oil, 28 Amphetamine tablets, 20mls Synthetic Cannabinoids and 1,225 Alprazolam, Benzodiazepine, Diazepam, Zolpidem and Zopiclone tablets.
The counterfeit goods included the brands Adidas, Alexander McQueen, Amiri, Asics, Boss, Burberry, Calvin Klein, Canada Goose, Chanel, Chloe, Christian Dior, Coach, Converse, Crocs, Dr. Martens, Fear of God, Ferrari, Gant, Gucci, Hermes, Lacoste, Louis Vuitton, Moncler, Mulberry, New Balance, Nike, The North Face, Omega, ON Cloud, Palm Angels, Ralph Lauren, Prada, Puma, Stone Island, Stussy, Tommy Hilfiger, Ugg, Under Armour, White Fox, and Yves Saint Laurent.
The alcohol seized comprised 12 litres of spirits, 24 litres of beer and 227 litres of wine, and represented a potential loss to the Exchequer of €1,895.
The cigarettes seized had an estimated value of €720 and represented a potential loss to the Exchequer of €570, whilst the tobacco seized had an estimated value of €1,330 and represented a potential loss to the Exchequer of €1,000.
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