Revenue seize drugs worth €600,000 in Crumlin

Revenue officers have seized 10 kgs of Ketamine with an estimated value of €600,000, following a search, under warrant, of a house in the Crumlin area of Dublin.

The seizure was made as a result of a joint intelligence led operation conducted by Revenue’s Customs Service, the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau and the Special Crime Taskforce.

A 26-year-old man was arrested at the scene is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drugs Trafficking) Act 1996 at Crumlin Garda Station.

Investigations are ongoing.

This operation was part of Revenue’s ongoing joint investigations targeting organised crime groups and the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs. If businesses or members of the public have any information regarding drug smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on Confidential Phone Number 1800 295 295.