More than 140,000 euros in medicines found in items declared as action figures and coffee pods

Packages detained as part of today’s operation at the Dublin Mail Center were destined for addresses in Dublin, Waterford, Clare, Mayo, Offaly, Donegal and Northern Ireland.

Source: Income

REVENUE OFFICIALS HAVE seized drugs worth more than € 141,000 in two separate operations at Athlone and Dublin Mail Centers.

As a result of today’s routine operations, Dublin Revenue officials discovered over 4kg of cannabis and 27 grams of cannabis oil and butane honey oil products in packages originating from the USA, Canada and Spain.

The parcels, destined for various addresses throughout the country, were declared as items such as art supplies, coffee pods, action figures and toys. Revenues estimate that the drugs have a combined value of nearly € 88,200.

In a separate operation on Monday, Treasury officials at the Athlone mail center seized nearly 7kg of drugs and psychoactive substances including herbal cannabis, cannabis resin, hash cakes, benzodiazepines, and infused jellies and chocolates. of cannabis.

The packages, which originated in the UK, were declared as items such as hair bows, football souvenirs and photos. The drugs have a combined estimated value of more than € 53,500.

Packages detained as part of Monday’s operation at the Athlone Mail Center were destined for addresses in twenty counties.

Source: Income

These seizures are part of Revenue’s ongoing operations targeting the importation of illegal drugs. Anyone with information about smuggling can contact the Treasury at 1800 295 295.