BREAKING: Revenue seizes drugs destined for Tipperary during routine search

Published 23rd Mar 2022, 12:33 GMT

Some of the drugs that were destined for Tipperary which Revenue found during a routine search

placeholder image — Some of the drugs that were destined for Tipperary which Revenue found during a routine search

As part of routine operations, Revenue officers examining parcels at a premises in Athlone this Tuesday seized over 7.5kgs of illegal drugs, including herbal cannabis, cannabis resin and cannabis herb.

The illegal drugs, with a combined estimated value of more than €150,000, were discovered concealed in parcels that originated in Spain and were destined for addresses in Tipperary and Dublin.

Investigations are ongoing.