€325,000 worth of drugs, alcohol, counterfeit goods seized by Revenue
They were recovered during operations in Dublin, the Midlands, Dublin Airport and Rosslare Europort.
Among the items seized was 7.5kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €148,900 and 1,100 LSD tablets with an estimated value of €11,000, along with a number of other illicit drugs.
Over 349 litres of alcohol and tobacco products were also recovered, as well as an airsoft gun and 466 counterfeit items worth over €138,000.
The herbal cannabis and illicit drugs were found in parcels that had originated from the USA, Thailand, Canada, Netherlands, and the UK.
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