Revenue seized €413,000 in drugs, tobacco, cash and fakes in Dublin, Midlands and Rosslare; aided by detector dogs.
They found these things thanks to good info, which included risk profiling for targeting.
The haul included drugs, tobacco, cash, and fakes. They found almost 15kg of cannabis, worth about €296,800, and other drugs were valued over €11,000.
Tobacco products were worth almost €34,000. They also got €13,655 in plain cash, and the seized counterfeit goods numbered 166 items, with a value of €55,000.
Dogs helped find cannabis and other drugs. Sam, Ciara, and Enzo assisted the Revenue officers while checking packages in Dublin and the Midlands. Parcels came from the USA, UK, and India. They also came from Spain, France, Netherlands, and Poland.
Around 55kg of chewing tobacco got seized, worth €30,250, at Dublin Port. Milo, a dog, helped officers check German freight. They also seized 4,140 cigarettes, worth €3,735.
Officers found the smokes in Kilkenny and the Midlands, meaning a loss of €2,950 in taxes. A judge granted cash detention orders on February 19 in Gorey District court, applying to money officers seized.
The authorities think the cash is from crime or related to future criminal plans. They held the money per the crime laws.
A spokesperson stated counterfeit goods broke rules and infringed on Intellectual Property Rights. They found over 265 liters of seized alcohol with a retail value around €2,400 and a loss to the Exchequer of €1,920. This happened in Rosslare and the Midlands.
All seizures are now under investigation. This is part of Revenue’s work to squash crime, targeting smuggling and shadow economy actions. People can confidentially call 1800 295 295 with information.