Revenue seize almost €340k worth of contraband at Shannon Airport and other locations
Contraband with a total value of €340,000 was seized by Revenue in Shannon, Athlone and Dublin
Revenue officers examining parcels at premises in Dublin, Athlone and Shannon seized contraband worth approximately €340,000 as a result of risk profiling.
Revenue officers based at Shannon Airport seized herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €15,000.
In an operation in Dublin, Revenue officers examining parcels at premises seized 9.3 kg of herbal cannabis, 72.7 grams of cannabis resin, 1.8 kg of cannabis edibles and 5.1 kg of mitragynine, with a combined estimated value of over €319,000.
In Athlone, revenue officers examining parcels also seized 254.8 grams 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, USA, Thailand and Indonesia, and were destined for addresses in Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Kildare, Limerick and Wexford.
Investigations into all of these seizures are ongoing.
These seizures are part of Revenue's ongoing operations targeting organised crime groups and the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs.
If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on 1800 295 295.