Within the course of last week (week commencing 1 July 2024), Revenue officers examining parcels at a premises in Dublin seized 13.4kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of over €268,000 during the course of numerous operations.

Various quantities of other illicit drugs, with an estimated value of €9,400, were also seized.

The illicit drugs were discovered, as a result of risk profiling, in parcels originating from the USA, Canada, the UK, France, Thailand, India and Australia, and were intended for addresses nationwide.

A quantity of retail goods, with an estimated value of approximately €121,250, was also seized due to infringements of Intellectual Property Rights.

Ongoing investigations

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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