Revenue seize €110,000 of illegal drugs at Dublin Mail Centre

Revenue officers at Dublin Mail centre seized over 7.5kgs of various types of illegal drugs yesterday.

Herbal cannabis, cannabis edibles, cannabis resin, cannabis and butane honey oil and 70 reefers were included in the find.

Officers also seized over 1,000 tablets including, Zopiclone, Benzodiazepine and Diazepam.

In a statement, Revenue says that the illegal drugs have a combined estimated value of almost €110,200 and were discovered in 46 separate parcels that originated in the UK, Spain, USA and Canada.

“These parcels were declared as items such as ‘candy’, ‘clothing’, ‘games’, ‘boxing glove stickers’, ‘decals’, ‘tea’ and ‘car interior lights’ and were destined for various addresses throughout Ireland,” it says.

“Investigations are ongoing.

“These seizures are part of Revenue’s ongoing operations targeting the importation of illegal drugs.

“If businesses or members of the public have any information regarding smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on Confidential Phone Number 1800 295 295.”