20-05-2025
Revenue seizes €200k in drugs, cash, and counterfeit goods in nationwide crackdown
Over the past week, Revenue Officers have seized contraband worth almost €200,000 in various operations in Dublin, the Midlands, Rosslare Europort, and Waterford.
During intelligence-led operations, officers seized almost 6kg of herbal cannabis, with an estimated value of over €110,000, assorted drugs with an estimated value of almost €7,500, cash to the value of €7,935, and counterfeit items worth around €51,700.
The herbal cannabis and various illegal drugs were discovered while officers were examining parcels at premises in Dublin and the Midlands.
The parcels originated from the UK, the US, Canada, Poland, Thailand, and France, and they were destined for addresses nationwide.
ix weapons were also seized in the Midlands.
The counterfeit goods were seized after being confirmed by the rights holder to infringe on Intellectual Property Rights.
Separately, tobacco and alcohol products with an estimated value of over €14,000 — representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of over €10,000 — were seized in the Midlands, Rosslare Europort, and Waterford.
The cash was seized during a search in Rosslare Europort, and on Wednesday, Revenue Officers were granted a three-month detention order in respect of this cash by Judge John Cheatle at Gorey District Court.
Investigations into all seizures are ongoing.
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