By Dan Walsh
This past week, week commencing 16/12/2024, Revenue officers seized contraband with an estimated value of over €880,000 in various operations in Dublin, the Midlands and Rosslare.
The detections included the following: Over 30kg of herbal cannabis, with an estimated value of almost €611,300; almost 2.35 kg of cocaine, with an estimated value of €164,500; various other illicit drugs, with an estimated value of almost €3,000; 251 items of counterfeit goods, with an estimated value of €83,000 and €9,900 in cash.
The alcohol and cigarettes seized – approximately 458 litres of alcohol, with an estimated value of over €10,000 and 1,310 cigarettes, with an estimated value of €1,200 – were of various brands.
These seizures were made as a result of risk profiling, when Revenue officers stopped and searched passengers passing through Rosslare Europort, and whilst examining parcels at premises in the Midlands.
The cash was seized when Revenue officers stopped and searched a passenger passing through Rosslare Eurport. On 18/12/2024, Revenue officers were granted a cash detention order at Gorey District Court in respect of same. It is suspected that the cash is the proceeds of, or intended for use in, criminal activity and is detained by Revenue in accordance with proceeds of crime legislation.
Investigations into all seizures are ongoing.
These seizures are part of Revenue’s ongoing operations targeting smuggling and shadow economy activity. If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on 1800 295 295.
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