635 detections of illegal weight loss drugs in parcels have been uncovered by Revenue officers in the Midlands and Dublin.
Consumers need to take care when purchasing medical products online - that's the warning from Revenue this week.
It comes as officers are highlighting the huge number of illegal importations of medicinal and weight-loss items this year.
There have been 635 detections over a two week period whilst officers were examining parcels at premises in the midlands and Dublin.
These parcels included large amounts of unidentified Botox-type and tanning items that were thought to have been obtained through social media.
Maureen Dalton from Revenue recommends customers to do research before they purchase online:
Almost €446,000 Allocated To Midlands Community Centres And Clubhouses
Two People Killed In Offaly Following Fatal Crash
Midlands Family Takes On Ireland’s Fittest Family Challenge
5K Fundraiser To Support Motor Neurone Disease Association Takes Place In Westmeath
No Slowing Down With Age As Westmeath Bowlers Shine At 14th Annual National Bowls Competition
Woman Appears In Court Over €280k Cannabis Seizure In Midlands
Status Yellow Fog Warning Issued For Leinster, Munster And Galway
Call For More Public Toilets Across The Midlands And Beyond