On Thursday, as part of an intelligence-led operation, Revenue officers seized approximately 6.6kgs of herbal cannabis, with an estimated value of €132,000, in Dublin.
The seizure was made as a result of a joint operation conducted by Revenue’s Customs Service, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), and the K District Divisional Drugs Unit, Dublin.
A man in his 30’s was arrested by An Garda Síochána and is currently being detained, under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996, at a Garda Station in Dublin.
Investigations are ongoing.
This seizure is part of Revenue’s ongoing joint operations targeting organised crime groups and the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs. If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on 1800 295 295.