Over €670K Of Contraband Seized Across Midlands, Dublin And Rosslare

Wednesday, 18 December 2024 15:23

Investigations into all seizures made are ongoing.

Over €670,000 worth of contraband has been seized across the Midlands, Dublin and Rosslare.

Almost 12kgs of herbal cannabis and various other drugs were found by Revenue officers examining parcels in the Midlands and Dublin.

Also discovered in the midlands were over 200L of alcohol, 800 cigarettes and 1.5kgs of untaxed tobacco.

Investigations into all seizures made are ongoing.

A full list of contraband discovered can be found below:

almost 3.5 kg of cocaine, with an estimated value of €243,600;
almost 12 kg of herbal cannabis, with an estimated value of €240,000;
over 3 kg of cannabis resin, with an estimated value of €19,320;
various other illicit drugs, with an estimated value of €5,460;
578 items of counterfeit goods, with an estimated value of €159,120;
approximately 263 litres of alcohol, with an estimated value of €3,000; and
800 cigarettes and 1.5 kg of untaxed tobacco, with an estimated value of €2,050.

The assorted drugs consisted of 3.2kgs of THC & HHC Edibles, 20mls of Cannabis Oil, 28 Amphetamine tablets, 20mls Synthetic Cannabinoids and 1,225 Alprazolam, Benzodiazepine, Diazepam, Zolpidem and Zopiclone tablets.

The alcohol seized comprised 12L of spirits, 24L of beer and 227L of wine, and represented a potential loss to the Exchequer of €1,895.

The cigarettes seized had an estimated value of €720 and represented a potential loss to the Exchequer of €570, whilst the tobacco seized had an estimated value of €1,330 and represented a potential loss to the Exchequer of €1,000.

A man in his 60s has been arrested following the discovery of 3.5kgs of cocaine in Dublin Airport.

Revenue Officers stopped a passenger who had disembarked on a flight from France.

The man has since appeared before the courts.

The counterfeit goods were seized as they were deemed to have infringed on Intellectual Property Rights

The counterfeit goods included the brands Adidas, Alexander McQueen, Amiri, Asics, Boss, Burberry, Calvin Klein, Canada Goose, Chanel, Chloe, Christian Dior, Coach, Converse, Crocs, Dr. Martens, Fear of God, Ferrari, Gant, Gucci, Hermes, Lacoste, Louis Vuitton, Moncler, Mulberry, New Balance, Nike, The North Face, Omega, ON Cloud, Palm Angels, Ralph Lauren, Prada, Puma, Stone Island, Stussy, Tommy Hilfiger, Ugg, Under Armour, White Fox, and Yves Saint Laurent.