Huge 142kg cannabis seizure worth €2.8m at Dublin Port; man arrested

Over €2.8 million worth of cannabis was seized at Dublin Port, leading to the arrest of a 40-year-old man. As part of a routine operation earlier today, Revenue officers found 142kg of herbal cannabis. The illegal drugs were discovered when officers stopped and searched a vehicle which had arrived from France. This seizure was made … Read more

Cannabis worth over €600,000 found in luggage at Dublin Airport

Herbal cannabis worth €610,000 has been seized from baggage at Dublin Airport by the revenue department. When Revenue agents stopped and searched a passenger who had flown in from Frankfurt, Germany, they discovered the finding thursday evening. They found 30.5 kgs of herbal cannabis concealed in the luggage. A man, aged in his 30s, was subsequently … Read more

More than €1m worth of cannabis seized by gardaí in Kilkenny and Galway

Two separate searches of homes in Co. Kilkenny and Co. Galway on Monday resulted in the seizure of cannabis valued at more than €1 million, gardaí said. During the search of a “sophisticated growhouse” inside a property in Kilcolgan, Co. Galway, garda officials discovered suspected cannabis plants valued at over €950,000. A woman in her … Read more

Cannabis worth €1.5m seized at Rosslare Europort

The Revenue Commissioners reported that cannabis worth more than €1.5 million had been seized at Rosslare Europort.About 77kg of the drug was discovered by Revenue officers and the Garda at the Co Wexford port on Monday.During a search of an unattended trailer that had arrived on a ship from Cherbourg, France, the drugs were discovered. … Read more