Over the course of last week, (week commencing 13/05/2024), Revenue officers examining parcels at a premises in Dublin seized approximately 8.4 kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €169,800 during the course of numerous operations.
Various quantities of other illicit drugs, with an estimated value of €1,950, 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 wre intended for addresses nationwide.
A quantity of retail goods, with an estimated value of approximately €198,000, 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.
The various quantities of other illicit drugs (worth €1,950 in total) seized consisted of: 14.4g of cannabis resin, 574g of THC edibles, 13.8mls of cannabis oil and 604 Amphetamine, Alprazolam, Zopiclone and Zolpidem tablets.
The retail goods (worth approximately €198,000) seized consisted of: 1,748 x items of Adidas, Nike, Tommy Hilfiger, Hugo Boss, Chloe, Gucci, Marc Jacobs, YSL, New Balance, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and Under Armour.
No further information is available as investigations are ongoing.