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Over €800k Worth Of Contraband Seized In Dublin And The Midlands

Tuesday, 15 October 2024 10:20

€754,000 worth of drugs were discovered by Revenue.

Over €754,000 worth of drugs have been seized in Dublin and the midlands.

In the past week, 37 kgs of herbal cannabis were seized by Revenue between various premises in Dublin and the midlands.

Revenue also found quantities of other drugs, including 452g of butane honey oil, 2mls of cannabis oil, 12.2g of cannabis resin, 227.2g of cannabis edibles, 13 reefers, 1,848 Tapentadol, Zolpidem and Zopiclone tablets, 50 Isopropylfenidate and 50 4F-PHM tablets, over 59g of ecstasy, over 50g 4-Methylethcathinone and 400g kratom powder. They also found alcohol and an airsoft weapon - coming to an estimated total of €18,700.

Retail goods with infringements on Intellectual Property Rights, comprising items of Adidas, Burberry, Calvin Klein, Chanel, Cristian Dior, Dsquared, Hugo Boss, Louis Vuitton, Moncler, Moschino, New Balance, Nike, The North Face, Oakley, ON Cloud, and White Fox worth more than €31,000 were also discovered.

The drugs originated from a number of different countries and were intended for addresses nationwide.

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