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06 Sept 2025
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06 Sept 2025
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Revenue officers examining parcels at premises in Dublin, Athlone and Shannon, seized contraband worth approximately €340,000, some of which were headed for Donegal.
Revenue officers examining parcels at a premises in Dublin seized 9.3 kgs of herbal cannabis, 72.7 grammes of cannabis resin, 1.8 kgs of cannabis edibles and 5.1 kg of mitragynine, with a combined estimated value of over €319,000.
Revenue officers examining parcels at a premises in Athlone seized 254.8 grammes of synthetic cannabinoids with an estimated value of €5,100.
The illicit drugs were discovered inside consignments declared as various items such as bath towels, pillows, clothing and food, and were discovered in parcels originating from the Netherlands, Spain, the USA, Thailand and Indonesia, and were destined for addresses in Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Kildare, Limerick and Wexford.
Finally, Revenue officers based at Shannon Airport seized herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €15,000. Investigations into all of these seizures are ongoing.
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