Revenue has seized a whopping amount of cannabis concealed in parcels in Dublin over the course of last week.
Throughout the week starting on Monday, April 15, revenue officers, as a result of risk profiling and with the assistance of detector dog Milo, examining parcels at premises in Dublin seized a staggering 82 kgs of herbal cannabis and 9 kgs of cannabis resin.
The illicit drugs were discovered in parcels originating from Spain and were destined for addresses throughout Leinster. Officers have estimated that the combined worth of the seizure is €1,694,000.
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A spokesperson for revenue told the Irish Mirror that investigations into these seizures are ongoing.
Milo has been busy over the last few weeks. On Tuesday, as a result of risk profiling and with the assistance of Milo, revenue officers seized 137,500 cigarettes and 58 kgs of rolling tobacco with an estimated value of almost €163,000 at Dublin Port.
The contraband was discovered in a consignment which had arrived from Cyprus via the Netherlands.
The smuggled cigarettes, branded Benson & Hedges Gold, have an estimated value of over €115,000 and represent a potential loss to the Exchequer of over €90,600 whilst the rolling tobacco, branded Amber Leaf, has an estimated value of over €47,800 and represents a potential loss to the Exchequer of more than €35,900.
These seizures are part of revenue’s ongoing work targeting smuggling and shadow economy activity. If businesses, or members of the public, have any information they can contact Revenue in confidence on 1800 295 295.
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