Revenue seize herbal cannabis worth almost €3million in Limerick

REVENUE officers seized 147 kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of approximately €2,940,000 in Limerick yesterday .

This seizure was made as a result of a joint intelligence-led operation, conducted by Revenue’s Customs Service, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and Limerick Divisional Drugs Unit.

This seizure is part of Revenue’s ongoing joint investigations involving organised crime groups and the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs.

If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding drug smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on phone number 1800 295 295.

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Investigations are ongoing.