Detector dog Maggie surveys her find at Dublin Airport. Photo: Revenue.
Revenue officers have seized illegal drugs worth an estimated €2,307,000 at Dublin Airport following two operations carried out last week.
On Thursday, November 20, Revenue officers searched a package during routine profiling and discovered 0.8kg of crystal methamphetamine concealed inside boxes of soup labelled “Food”.
The drugs, valued at €48,000, had been sent from Spain and were destined for an address in Dublin.
In a separate operation on Sunday, November 23, Revenue drug detector dog Maggie gave an indication that led to the discovery of 112.95kg of herbal cannabis.
Detector dog Maggie surveys her find at Dublin Airport. Photo: Revenue.
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The cannabis, valued at €2,259,000, was vacuum-packed and hidden inside metal containers labelled “Electric Box”. It had originated in Thailand and was destined for an address in Northern Ireland.
Investigations are ongoing.
This seizure is part of Revenue’s ongoing operations targeting organised crime groups and the importation of illegal drugs. Anyone with information about smuggling can contact Revenue in confidence on 1800 295 295.