Revenue seize drugs, cigarettes and fake designer clothing worth over €458,300 with help of detector dogs
Revenue officers seized contraband with an estimated value of over €458,300 in various operations in Dublin, the Midlands, Shannon Airport and Rosslare Europort.The seizures were all made in the past week. These seizures are part of Revenue’s ongoing operations targeting smuggling and shadow economy activity.Investigations into all seizures are ongoing.The goods seized include:12.1kg of herbal cannabis, with an estimated value of over €249,200,Tobacco products, with an estimated value of over €81,300, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of over €63,500600g of ketamine, with an estimated value of over €48,000,117 counterfeit items, with an estimated value of over €47,400,150g of cocaine, with an estimated value of over €15,000,Over 408 litres of alcohol, with an estimated value of over €4,935 and representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of over €2,765,Various other illicit drugs, with an estimated value of over €12,000.Included in the tobacco products seized was over 29,000 cigarettes at Dublin Port. The cigarettes branded ‘John Player Blue’, ‘Silk Cut Purple’ and ‘Superkings Original Black’, have an estimated value of over €27,600 representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of over €21,700.The cigarettes were discovered in a vehicle that had travelled from Holyhead to Dublin. The seizure was made with the assistance of detector dog Milo after a routine risk profile.Herbal cannabis and illicit drugs seizures were also made as a result of risk profiling. The parcels they were found in originated from the US, the UK, the Netherlands, Canada, France and Thailand, and were destined for various addresses nationwide.Included in the herbal cannabis seizures was 10.5kg at Shannon Airport, with an estimated value of €210,000, which was made with the assistance of detector dog Brody.The counterfeit goods were seized as they were confirmed by the Rights Holder to have infringed on Intellectual Property Rights.The counterfeit goods included fakes of popular brands like Moncler, Nike, Adidas, Canada Goose, The North Face, Tom Ford, Ugg and Under Armour.Want to see more of the stories you love from Dublin Live? Making us your preferred source on Google means you’ll get more of our exclusives, top stories and must-read content straight away. To add Dublin Live as a preferred source, simply click here.
