Over €330k In Contraband Seized In The Midlands, Dublin And Rosslare

Tuesday, 3 December 2024 15:41

Drugs, alcohol and counterfeit goods were among the items found by Revenue.

€332,000 worth of contraband seized in the midlands, Dublin and Rosslare.

In the last week, Revenue officers have uncovered over 11kg of cannabis, other illicit drugs worth approximately €1,000 and €79,000 in counterfeit goods.

The drugs originated in a number of countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada and Thailand, and were destined for addresses nationwide.

Investigations into all seizures are ongoing.

A full list of what was seized can be found below:

approximately 11.66 kgs of herbal cannabis, with an estimated value of €233,000;
2,100 Tapentadol, Diazepam, Alprazolam and Zopiclone tablets, with an estimated value of €4,100;
238g of butane honey oil, with an estimated value of €4,800;
various quantities of other illicit drugs, with a combined value of approximately €1,000;
205 counterfeit goods of assorted brands, with an estimated value of €79,000;
8,400 cigarettes of assorted brands, with an estimated value of €7,600, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of approximately €6,000; and
almost 210 litres of alcohol, with an estimated value of €2,600 representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of over €1,400.